Little did we know that showing her the big girl bed and the room almost finished would cause her to want to actually SLEEP in the bed. She is napping right now. As I type this she is physically in the big girl bed with her eyes closed and sleeping. After a late night last night and an early wake up this morning we went to our Monday morning class. All was well there until I had to go to the bathroom after the class and Paige went ballistic (I'm pregnant--these things can't wait). I had to carry her out screaming in front of the seniors swim class and force her into the car where she screamed the entire way home. When we got home she was screaming in argument at anything I suggested. She finally asked to go upstairs and pointed to her new room. She lay down in her bed after I changed her into her "super cozie's" and calmed down for a bit. I asked her if she would like some lunch before a nap and she did.
After the lunch we got ready and went to read some books in her new bed (she told me she wanted to nap in the big girl bed). After reading the books she wanted to read some books in bed on her own. I hesitated since they have been causing problems at night, but it was nap time and I was desperate for her to remain calm. After she was done with these she tried to get out of the bed to "play with toys", and i said no she would have to go in her crib then if she was going to be getting out of bed. After a brief 30 seconds in the crib she asked to go to the big girl bed with her book "one grey mouse". 10 minutes later I checked on her to find her passed out with the book propped up in her hands. I carefully took the book away and she's been snoring in there for the past 45 minutes or so.
It's a miracle! First nap in 2 weeks. She was really really tired, and maybe the new bed had something to do with it. I wasn't planning on busting out the big girl yet especially since there is no bottom sheet (she is sleeping on a blanket), the sheets and blankets haven't actually been washed, and there is no bed rail (I put some safety pillows on the ground for now--I'll get mike to put the crib mattress down there later...and I ordered a bed rail online, and am hoping for a speedy delivery).
We'll see what happens at bed time and how the night goes. I'm not adverse to putting her in her crib for a bit if she isn't fully comfortable with the bed. We have some time.
2 comments:
Yay for a nap! I hope you took pictures. The room looks awesome; no wonder she is so excited for it.
she is so darling waking up in that little bed!!!! Unfortunately they all 'fall' out and more than once too Im afraid. It's not that far to fall so she wont hurt herself. Nice that Daddy oput the mattress down tho. Love Gramma val
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