Big Girl Bed

My baby girl is growing up.   On Tuesday night she was trying to go to sleep in her crib and was very fussy.  This is very unusual for her.  She usually goes to bed very easy.  I went to check on her and she kept saying, "sleep in bed, sleep in bed."  Well what else was I to do, but put her in her bed right beside the crib.  I got her all set and put her in the bed.  We sang some songs and I left the room.  She fussed for no more than 5 minutes and went to bed.  She slept in it all night no problem.  I went yesterday and picked up a bed rail.  She really is in a big bed not a toddler bed and I didn't want her to fall out.  She sleeps wildly just like her Mama used to.  You will never find her in the same place she started.  She went to bed last night no problem in the big girl bed. She didn't fuss, she was happy and went to sleep.  My baby girl who isn't even two is now in a big girl bed.  It is kind of sad, but I am happy she knows what she wants and she made the change by herself.  She doesn't always do change so well, so I guess if it is on her terms changes is good.  The real test will come on Friday during nap time.  It is dark when she goes to bed and I don't think she is tempted to get out of bed.  This won't be the case during nap time.  I'm hoping that she is just tired and wants to go to bed, so we can start a good routine of staying in the bed.  She will stick to the routine when it is set in place, but given in once and you are hosed.  She knows then that she could possibly get away with it and will keep trying to get you to cave again.  I did hint to the strong will above.  

I am so proud of you big girl.  Now lets get this potty thing going!!!