It was bound to happen…

We just expected it to happen about 1.5 years ago, like it does for most kids! At 3.5 years old, after we had seriously wondered if she would be going to high school still sleeping in her crib, Charlotte is now in a “big girl bed” :)  It all happened pretty quickly…she hadn’t shown any interest in getting out of her crib since that first (and last) time she jumped out a few months ago, but on Saturday night, that all changed. Not sure why, but at 3am she was at our bedside after vaulting over her crib rails…and again at 315am…and again at 330am…it continued until after 5am until Jon may have told her he was going to yell, haha. So we decided we had better make the switch to her toddler bed before she hurt herself…despite the fact that she jumped over with ease and grace (due to her gymnastics training, no doubt, haha), she is a tiny little thing and it would be a long fall for her.

Here are some pics of the crib as we said “goodbye” :)  Don’t mind the stuffed animals…I decided it would be a good time to clean house while we were making so many life changes!

And here is her “big girl bed”, which she is very excited about (I don’t want to explain that it is the same bed, all three sides are the same, and all we did was put up a little rail, haha).

She had to test it out, thumb in her mouth and all…

Henry wanted a try too!

And now Charlotte is excited because she can make her bed everyday “like mommy” :)

 

Sleeping in the bed has been a slight adjustment…the first night she was up 3-4 times for a myriad of reasons (she is pretty much a pro with the excuses now—her foot hurts, she has to go to the bathroom, she heard a sound, she’s cold, etc.). But last night she only got up to go to the bathroom once at 3am, and then came into my room at 7am when her clock turned green, so I am mildly optimistic!!! She also told me that she “rolled out” of the bed last night, onto the pillows I placed strategically under her bed, and just climbed back into bed and went back to sleep…not sure if I believe that. Typically, in Charlotte’s world, that would be a major event, haha. But we’ll see! Our little girl is growing up so fast, haha. :)

Xoxoxo