Big Girl Bed

Part of the "big girl" transition is moving up from a crib to a toddler bed. It wasn't much of a transition, though; it was more like here's a big girl bed, the crib is gone, hope you like it.




So, the first thing she had to do was try it out. She laid down and pretended to sleep. She didn't even wiggle to get comfortable (not surprising as this is the same mattress from the crib.




Next, of course, she had to try jumping on it. This was a little different as the frame of the new bed is wood and the crib had a springy support system. Still, she found it to her liking and has had no trouble sleeping in it.

The difference for us is that now she can get out of bed by herself. She probably could have before, but she never tried it. Some mornings, when it's light enough for her to see, we will wake up to the sound of tiny footsteps in the hall and the slowly opening bedroom door.

Anyway, the "big girl" transition has officially started.