*Big Girl* Bed

Well, since Halle will be turning 3 this December, we decided to finally convert her crib into a toddler bed. Her pedi always said to leave her in the crib until she consistantly climbed out of it, but she had NEVER tried to climb out and I think at the age of almost 3, it is time to move up.

So, Sunday evening we made the switch. She fell asleep in the living room that night, so putting her to bed in it was easy, we just laid her down. We put pillows on the floor next to the bed in case she fell out. As Cory and I went to bed that night, we were wondering what she would do in the morning when she woke up....would she call for us like she always had or would she get up and come in our room. My guess was that she would show up in my room to wake me up in the morning. About 7am came the next morning and I haven't seen or heard her yet. I flipped on the video monitor to see what Halle was up to and she was still sleeping, but starting to stir a little. I watched for about 30 minutes while she just played in the bed. She would hang her head over the side and check things out on the floor, then she would lay back down. Then she put her feet over the side and swing then a little, then laid back down. She just laid there and made some noises and did some singing. I was so suprised to see her so content in the bed. Then, the phone rang and I was called to sub that morning so I had to go in and get her. She was so excited to see me and tell me about sleeping in her Big Girl bed. I still wonder how long she would have stayed in there.

Every morning since then, Halle has not gotten up as I thought she would. Instead, I still hear the same "mommy....mommy....I need to potty!" that I heard when she was in the crib. She sits in the bed until I come and open her door, then she happily bounces out of bed. I guess she thinks she can't get out until I come in there. Let's see how long that lasts!