Actually, I was right before I was wrong. Back when I wrote the post on weaning, I said that nothing is as big a deal as I think it's going to be.
For the last few months, I've been dragging my feet about converting Ayla's crib to a toddler bed, dreading all the re-sleep-training I was going to have to do. I should've listened to myself and all my friends who just did this and had great results.
I mean, if you've ever seen Ayla in her pre-sleep state, you can understand my hesitancy. She treated her crib like a wrestling ring, flinging herself from one side to the other, doing flips, rearranging the toys, pillows and blankets, making tents and tunnels for herself, just about anything but actually laying still.
One thing she hadn't done, until last weekend's failed-but-hilarious attempt at a sleepover with her best friend, is climb out of her crib. Even then, when she showed she could climb out safely, she learned quickly that she wasn't allowed to until Mommy came to get her.
Which leads us to this post. We (and when I say "we" I mean her Daddy) took the side off last night. And she was so excited to sleep in her big girl bed (which is the exact same place, mattress, pillow, etc.. she has slept in all her life, but you wouldn't know it by her reaction!), she didn't budge! All night!
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| Before: freedom? |
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| This is her "pretend you're sleeping" face |
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| After: happy girl in the morning |
Thinking this was surely a fluke and would certainly not be repeated at nap time, I hunkered down for a long fight this afternoon. Nope. She was still, quiet and slept an extra hour!
So, of course, now that I'm posting this, I'll probably jinx it and she'll be back to her shenanigans soon. The smile on her face as she snuggles into her "new bed" is totally worth it!
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so sweet.
ReplyDeletePrecious girl! So big! I always, always think every single transition will be the hardest one ever. And I'm always wrong. These girls of ours... they're smart. :)
ReplyDeleteI am impressed she stayed in bed!!!!
ReplyDeleteHello Anna- I have been reading your blog for quite a while now, I am not certain why I haven't commented before, I feel like I go in spurts - I comment on everything for a while and then I don't comment on anything. I am not certain how I found yours. I have often thought while reading yours that I wish we lived in the same town so we could hang out or go sit down over a cup of coffee or something because I think we'd be quick friends. Funny how blogs can make you feel that way.
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