Toddler Bed
(First I must start out with a great big THANK YOU to Aunt Andrea and Cousin Ava for loaning us the Toddler Bed along with various other items over the years. It is so wonderful having family to share these baby/child items with!)
well, now that potty training is in full effect I have decided to throw another kink in the loop and introduce the toddler bed! By the way, potty training has gone very smoothly, although naps and bedtime are still to be mastered. I figure the toddler bed will help in this process, for a number of reasons. First, now that she is in a "big girl" bed there is more reason to be acting like a Big Girl! Second, I cannot STAND changing the crib sheet--SUCH a fiasco with those tiny little slots and trying to fit my hand thru, along with my big belly now it is virtually impossible to change without becoming hot, sweaty, frustrated, and irritated! So accidents will be much easier to take care of in the toddler bed. Third, I am at a good point to be tackling the two issues. Not too big, not too sick, not too sleepy. If she is having accidents in the middle of the night they will be easier to clean up, I wont be so exhausted as I was a few months ago or will be in a couple of months with the new one, and the worst part of it all should be passing by the time the new baby arrives. So I jumped in with both feet.
How has it gone? Today is the first time she has used the bed--nap time. It was actually kinda funny, although I couldnt let her know that! I spoke with her a couple of times about "once we get in bed for naptime, we stay there--no getting up!" So when the time arrived, she got in, sat there, then called out "I need HELP!" (the special phrase I taught her to say if she needed something. I came in, of course she needed nothing, told her it was time for bed, then left the room. Shortly after I heard the pitter patter of little feet running to and fro throughout the bedroom. I waited a few minutes, then went back in and gave the firm/mommy "get in bed and stay there" talk, then left. Once again the quick darting across the room for a toy and sprint back to bed was heard. Then again. Then again. Finally, I peeked in and caughter mid sprint across the room. "Excuse me! It is naptime!" I said. She gave the ole "but I just need the bird, the pink and orange bird..." speech we all gave our moms at one point or another. I grabbed the bird, gave one more "mommy speech" then left. After a little more noise, she settled down and fell asleep! Hurray!
I guess what made it so cute was the whole idea that she hasnt learned to tip-toe yet. She was darting across the room at full speed--noisy full-footed sprint! The innocence of it all was too much! Nate and I were cracking up in the living room.
We shall see how bedtime goes!
well, now that potty training is in full effect I have decided to throw another kink in the loop and introduce the toddler bed! By the way, potty training has gone very smoothly, although naps and bedtime are still to be mastered. I figure the toddler bed will help in this process, for a number of reasons. First, now that she is in a "big girl" bed there is more reason to be acting like a Big Girl! Second, I cannot STAND changing the crib sheet--SUCH a fiasco with those tiny little slots and trying to fit my hand thru, along with my big belly now it is virtually impossible to change without becoming hot, sweaty, frustrated, and irritated! So accidents will be much easier to take care of in the toddler bed. Third, I am at a good point to be tackling the two issues. Not too big, not too sick, not too sleepy. If she is having accidents in the middle of the night they will be easier to clean up, I wont be so exhausted as I was a few months ago or will be in a couple of months with the new one, and the worst part of it all should be passing by the time the new baby arrives. So I jumped in with both feet.
How has it gone? Today is the first time she has used the bed--nap time. It was actually kinda funny, although I couldnt let her know that! I spoke with her a couple of times about "once we get in bed for naptime, we stay there--no getting up!" So when the time arrived, she got in, sat there, then called out "I need HELP!" (the special phrase I taught her to say if she needed something. I came in, of course she needed nothing, told her it was time for bed, then left the room. Shortly after I heard the pitter patter of little feet running to and fro throughout the bedroom. I waited a few minutes, then went back in and gave the firm/mommy "get in bed and stay there" talk, then left. Once again the quick darting across the room for a toy and sprint back to bed was heard. Then again. Then again. Finally, I peeked in and caughter mid sprint across the room. "Excuse me! It is naptime!" I said. She gave the ole "but I just need the bird, the pink and orange bird..." speech we all gave our moms at one point or another. I grabbed the bird, gave one more "mommy speech" then left. After a little more noise, she settled down and fell asleep! Hurray!
I guess what made it so cute was the whole idea that she hasnt learned to tip-toe yet. She was darting across the room at full speed--noisy full-footed sprint! The innocence of it all was too much! Nate and I were cracking up in the living room.
We shall see how bedtime goes!
posted by lulu at 2:39 PM
2 Comments:
WOW how funny! Aren't crib sheets the worst. Let us know how it goes!
k-girl, you're doin it! you are pulling it off with flying colors and I am so impressed.
and I love that we were able to help by lending the toddler bed... wouldn't have it any other way.
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