Our Big Girl!

Everybody loves a bubble bath! 

Finley is officially a big girl.

She went to sleep in her new big girl bed tonight without a fuss.

I was not expecting this.

Two weeks ago we tried to transition her crib into a toddler bed

thinking that would be an easier transition.

We were wrong.

But it's all about trial and error, right? 

We picked a bad night to begin with

we had been outside all evening at a block party

we didn't have a bath

and still had visitors in the house that she wanted to play with.

She was a little off and was not going to sleep in this weird looking bed.

It was a struggle-she cried, screamed, immediately ran to the door to open it. 

It was heartbreaking..... and it did not help that I am highly emotional due

to all my lovely pregnancy hormones. 

After what seemed like forever, we decided it just wasn't the right time

and John put the crib railing on and back to her crib she went.

I felt terrible and guilty, thinking we were rushing this on our sweet little girl.

We were running out of time before littlest Dugger arrives

and didn't know when was a good time to try this all over.

Tonight was the night. 

We've been slowing moving toys, animals, etc in her new room over the past couple weeks.

She loved getting on her new bed and saying "night night"

So we felt she would handle this transition a little better... at least we were hoping.

We had our normal bedtime routine

bath-time, brushing teeth time, lotion time, jammy time, reading books and singing time....

I kissed her, said "I love you", put her down in the bed

and walked out. 

I waited outside the door for the screams and cries....but they never came. 

She didn't even try to get out of the bed

She went right to babbling with her babies and animals

and then right to sleep.

As John and I listened on the monitor 

we looked at each other and said 

Our baby isn't a baby anymore.

And once again the emotions set in. 

She went to bed in her big girl room like it was not a big deal at all.

Like usual, it was a much bigger deal for Mommy. 

Sweet dreams Finley Kalea