Big Girl Bed

Tonight we made the big leap from the beloved crib to the "Big Girl" toddler bed.  I have to say, it was a little emotional for me and I wasn't expecting that.  I was taking off the bumper pads and the bed skirt and it was hard to believe that just about two years ago I was putting those bumpers on in anticipation of the baby girl who would sleep in that crib.  It was such a happy time and it feels like it was just 5 minutes ago.  But here we are two years later and she is no longer that tiny baby.  She's a "Big Gurl" as she tells me daily. 

To be honest, I could have left her in the crib, probably until college, and she would have been happy as a clam.  She loves her crib and she's never even attempted to climb out.  But cousin Jakey has grown out of the toddler bed and into a twin bed and since his old bed was available now seemed like a good time to switch.  I talked it up for a couple of days but she didn't quite understand.  When I told her she was going to have Jakey's bed she said, "yes, I share Jakey bed, I talka him at nigh nigh".  Boy was she unhappy to learn that Jakey did not come with the new bed.  So we took down the old crib tonight and she cried for a couple of minutes but then we set the new bed up and added her blankets and "Big Gurl Pee-low(Pillow)".  When I put her to bed she complained for a minute but I haven't heard a peep yet.  We'll see where she is when I go get her in the morning.  There is a part of me that is nervous about her being more mobile at night but this is part of life. My punkin sure is growing up fast!