Big Girl Bed

Well, we finally got Ellie out of her crib and into a 'big girl' bed. She is almost 2 1/2 years old now and so we figured it was time. She has had some awful sleeping habits lately and we figured getting a new bed might help fix them. She has actually been climbing out of her crib for about 4 months now and hasn't been sleeping through the night either. It has been driving me crazy. She used to be a great sleeper.

The first night in the new bed didn't go real well. I think it was just the newness of it that made her not want to stay in bed and go to sleep. But she is doing better now. I tuck her in and sing a few songs, Twinkle Star is her favorite, and then she rolls over and goes to sleep. She has woken up in the night a couple of times, but goes right back to sleep. Overall, she is doing much better. She actually sleeps in until 9ish almost everyday. This morning she actually woke up at 10:30. WOW!! That will all have to change in about a month when school starts again and I am back to work, but for now I will take it!

Ellie pretending to go to sleep in her new bed
She loves to jump on the bed, what a monkey!!

Isn't it cute?

Finally a big girl bed