I can't believe I'm writing this blog already! Two weeks ago, at Ashley being 19 months, she got moved to her big girl bed. I had Bennett moved over to a big bed too by this time but that was because I was pregnant and wanted to give him plenty of time to get used to a bed before I needed the crib again. That is not the case this time around!
Ashley was a GREAT crib sleeper. I would put her to bed or nap and I wouldn't hear a peep from her. I didn't really want to disturb that routine and get her out of the crib yet but, I still set up her big bed - for two reasons. The first reason was that she is a terrible sleeper in the pack n' play at my mom's house (more like she doesn't sleep - she stands there and screams to get out) and since vacation was coming up, I wanted her to sleep in a big bed for a couple of naps so that in case she refused to sleep in the pack n' play on vacation, at least she might be alittle used to sleeping in a real bed. The second reason I set up the big bed was for Bennett. He goes to sleep in his bed downstairs every night but during the night, he makes his way upstairs and in to our bed. I tried to put him in her room a few nights to see that if he was upstairs by all of us if he would sleep the night and stop coming to sleep with us. Well, it didn't work for Bennett - he still woke up, which in turn woke up Ashley!
And Ashley, well she took to it very well that week before vacation and ended up actually sleeping the nights! (And, of course, she slept just fine in the pack n' play on vacation!) So anyways, I have a full-time, big girl bed sleeper. The only disadvantage is that she is now waking up by 7:30 in the mornings instead of 8:00 or after. Now, what to do with the crib until we need it again...
I also lucked out with her bed. Since my brothers are both done with college and back home, mom ended up having an extra twin bed in her house that she didn't need and didn't have room for. She offered and of course I took it! And, I was able to get her really cute girly bedding - bedspread, sheets, pillow sham, curtains and some butterfly wall decals on a local garage sale website for $25!!!
The big girl side of the room
The baby side of the room
Very, very cute bedding set. I love it! And Ashley is so cute sitting on it! I love the curtains, and also that bookshelf you have in there.
ReplyDeleteThat's great that she's sleeping so well in a big bed. After our experience getting Gabriel to sleep in a big-boy bed, I am going to wait as long as possible before moving Gideon. I'll let him sleep in there until he's five if he wants! At daycare this week he had to sleep on a mat. She said he woke up after a half hour.
ReplyDeleteNotice the baby side is still set up! :)
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