Kayla was very excited once the bed was finished and kept exclaiming, "Big girl bed!" We let her explore it before bed, climbing in and out, covering up with her blanket, and so on. We also took some things out of her room to make the transition safer and easier: toys (not including books) and the glider with ottoman. We planned on being very strict about not getting out of bed, but just in case she did...
As bedtime approached, my anxiety grew. This could be a long, sleepless night for all of us. We went through our nighttime routine and crossed our fingers as we laid her in bed and closed the door. She actually went to sleep very quickly!! Woohoo! I checked on her a few times before going to bed myself and she was still in a good position, asleep.
She ended up waking 3 times during the night, and we were very quick to go in and calm her down so she wouldn't feel the need to get up. I think she picked up on the fact that we were coming in much quicker than usual (we usually give her a few minutes). Plus, Daddy got up too, which was an added bonus for her. The third time I told her we wouldn't be coming back in because we all needed to sleep. Each time she had stayed in her bed and waited for us to come in!
When she woke up (early...) I found her on the floor--I had put a blanket down--and I think she was a little unsettled by that feeling. I snuggled her a little, then put her back to bed so she would get the feeling of waking up in bed. About 30 minutes later we got her up and celebrated her "big girl bed" accomplishment! She even demonstrated how she had "fallen" out of her bed by sliding down on her belly and then "cried."
Nap time is just around the corner, but hopefully we both do well!
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