Big Girl Bed

Shortly after our trip to Florida, we caught Amelia trying successfully to climb out of her crib.  It was time. Time for the toddler bed.  I knew it would come- I only hoped it was after Luke was sleeping through the night . . . and lucky for me it was. 

Here is my sweet girl for her first nap in her Big Girl Bed!

Look at the excitement on her face

sweet sleeping girl- even though we call her a "big girl" now- she will always be my baby girl

How did she do?  The first few days she did great!  She stayed in her bed and would read the 2 books we let her have and then go to sleep.  After those first few days Amelia realized she could get up and move around her room- we had to put a gate up on her door and stay nearby to catch up and keep putting her back in her bed.  This was only at naptime.  At bedtime- she stays in her bed and will sing or talk but then go to sleep.  After a couple of weeks of getting out of bed and having me put her back in bed over and over again, I think she finally has it all down now.  She will even tell me as I tuck her in for her nap "stay in bed, mommy, I stay in bed."