From Crib to Toddler Bed

A week ago, I thought it was time to finally tear down Kyleah's baby crib and put up her toddler bed. I felt like she had understood "when I'm in my bed that means sleep" and I believed she had done well not fighting us when its nap time or bed time. So we gave her that extra little responsibility and crossing our fingers that she wouldn't be up at 3am wanting "cheese". I'm still waiting for that night when she figures out she can get up in the middle of the night and get herself a snack!

I think the first two mornings of waking up in her new bed, Kyleah didn't realize she didn't have railings to keep her from getting out. She sat in her bed talking away, until i called for her and then she came trampling down the hallway. Something I wasn't quite expecting is when I'm awake before her and all of a sudden I see her standing next to me, scaring the poo out of me!

I am so proud of her too. So far, there has only been one night where she has gotten out of bed right after we put her in there. Corey put her down for the night and about two minutes later I here her run down the hallway and then say "HI!". It was really cute, but we tried to tell her she needed to stay in there til the morning.

The amazing thing about this whole "new bed" is that within this past week, Kyleah has went in her room all by herself and has both taken a nap or put herself to bed twice now. The first time, Papa Duane was here and we were so tired and wanted a nap, so we kept putting her in there and she would come right back out. She wasn't quite ready for a nap, I guess, because she played this game a few times. Then out of nowhere, she walked to her room, shut the door, talked for a few minutes, and then it was really quiet. Papa looked under the door to see if she racked out on the floor, scared that opening the door would wake her, nope didn't see her. I opened the door and there she was in her bed sleeping away! We were amazed! Go figure, we didn't even nap after all that.

The second time, Kyleah, Corey, and I were all in the living room and I was channel surfing. I figured Corey would fall asleep on the couch, like usual, and it would be Kyleah and me watching TV. Before Corey could close his eyes, Kyleah got up without a word and went and got into bed! I didn't even get a goodnight or kiss from her! :(

I sat here tonight looking at Kyleah and thinking how big she has gotten awfully fast. My little girl is growing up so fast and saying all these new things. I can't believe she is almost twenty months in just a couple days! I am truly proud of her, especially with this sleeping in a new bed ordeal.

Mommy is so proud of you Kyleah, I Love You! Muah!