we went to ikea yesterday and found the cutest duvet cover for h when she got into a big bed. i guess it made us talk again about changing her crib and using the conversion kit we bought some time ago. it basically changes one side for her to have an opening to get in and out of her bed and the sides are lower to make sure she doesn't fall out. we hesitated because we imagined a whole other world of her not wanting to sleep and trying to come into our bed, come downstairs or whatever 2 and 1/2 year olds try to do to not sleep. but on the other hand, it could be good on the weekend mornings when we are not ready to get up at 7am. she could get up and play in her room til we get up. still, the possibilities were endless. we knew we needed to start a small change soon since we were going to be starting potty training this year too. she was so excited she wanted to call everyone and tell them about her big girl bed.
she did awesome as usual. she got excited after reading books to be able to get into her own bed. good thing because it was getting hard for me to pick her up and put her in and out of the crib. i am too short! she got under her covers and stayed in her bed. granted she didn't go to sleep for a long time, but she did not get out at all. nightlight was on and door was open for her. at one point during the night, i checked the monitor to see how she was doing. her legs were hanging off of the bed, but seemed to stay on the bed. when i went in to get her up, her immediate reaction is usually to stand up, even if her eyes are not even open yet. had to tell her to slow down and remind her she was in a big girl bed. she scooted down so her feet touched the ground and got out of bed on her own for the first time. it was pretty neat. i could see a smile on her face too. this is only day one of course. fingers crossed it continues to go well and she doesn't figure out that she can run around if she wants.
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