After settling in for a few weeks, we finally bought Emrey a mattress for her new "Big Girl" bed. We thought it would be great if we could transition her to a bed before the baby arrives, so she doesn't feel like she's getting pushed out of her crib when the baby starts sleeping there. I had found a great Jenny Lind style bed at a thrift store and have been painting it white to fit with her room. She came with me on Tuesday to pick out a mattress for it. She loved jumping on all the beds at the store and the salesman was pretty nice to let her do so. We brought it home and have started by just laying it on the ground. Emrey thinks she's died and gone to heaven, with her very own big girl bed to jump on! Tonight is the second night she's slept on it and I have to say, she is doing terrific at night! She has been talking a bit more than normal, but usually goes right to sleep. Now naps have been a different story.... I think because it's light out, she doesn't quite get the idea that it is time to sleep. Both days, I have ended up going in multiple times finding her reading, laying on the floor in the middle of the room, pulling all her diapers out....I finally gave up and put her in the crib, so she could get some rest! She of course, did not like this...but she would make for a pretty unhappy camper with no nap! So, we'll keep trying to do the nap in the big girl bed, but for now, she's doing pretty good! I will try to post a picture or two once I get her bed all put together and get a bed rail to keep her in at night!
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