We finally took the crib down and set up a "big girl" bed for Emma. She's been outgrowing her crib for a while, but between finding the time to do it, finding a decent bed rail so she wouldn't topple out of bed, and knowing that it might mean less sleep for all 3 of us, we procrastinated for as long as we could.We dedicated the last day of Mike's holiday from work, September 14th, to set up her new bed and rearrange her room. Luckily I had kept my twin bed from before we were married, along with my Sesame Street bedding - which she LOVES - so we didn't even have to buy anything in the process. We quickly discovered that Emma now has the most comfortable bed in the house, so we take turns napping in her room.
The first night was so much easier than we thought it would be. We didn't have to worry about her constantly getting out of bed after we had put her down for the night as she's grown used to falling asleep while one of us tells her a story (preferrably about dirtbikes for some reason), and once she's asleep for the night, she's out cold. However, we soon discovered that she is quite the chipper little morning person, and without a crib to restrict her freedom, she likes to climb out of bed well before the sun rises, and before Mike's alarm goes off, and come in to our room to wake us up. That was hard to get used to. Still is.
