It's About Time!!!

Charlie finally got a big girl bed!!!

Well... she got the toddler bed (Dad is still not quite ready for her to grow up that much yet for her "real" big girl bed.) I have been a big advocate of keeping her in her crib until she was three which was great advice I got from a friend, and completely opposite from what we did with Ryan. It worked out great but when she turned three, a certain someone still wasn't ready for her to get out of her crib... that someone was daddy! It took Charlie's well-check appointment and the pediatrician to help me ease Steve into this new transition. I understand... he is so worried about them getting up and around in the middle of the night, but at some point, we gotta let go a bit!

As you can tell, she was the happiest little "big girl" in all of California!! Just look at that smile.

She spent all afternoon playing in her new bed. We even reorganized the furniture so they have a little secret cubby back in the corner of the room now. They love it, it makes for a great place to play with their castle.

Thank goodness that she actually took a nap that day because that night was a different story. I planned for it by putting them to bed super early but Charlie was so, so excited to have the ability to get up whenever she wanted, that she took full advantage. I swear, she must have 15 different reasons to get out of bed. Maybe more, I lost count!
"Mommy, I need to go potty."
"Okay Charlie. Go ahead and then get back in bed."
-Back to bed... 1 minute later... pitter-patter little feet-
"Mommy, do you think I can have one of your brown pillows?"
"Sure Charlie. Here you go. Now go back to bed."
-Back to bed... 1 minute later... pitter-patter little feet-
"Mommy, I'm think I'm thirsty."
"Okay Charlie. Can I get you some water?"
-Drinks water...Back to bed... 1 minute later... pitter-patter little feet-

This went on and on and on and on! It was precious. I hope I remember that moment forever.