It's amazing how quickly time flies when you're having fun. What a cliche! But truth nevertheless. I am a bit emotional today. It all started when my daughter climbed IN her crib with the rail down. Ok, not super amazing but wait it gets better. Then she (with the rail raised) proceeded to climb OUT of her crib. I knew this day would come but I thought she would be my "baby" a little longer. Even though she walked at 9 months, has been an avid climber and apt communicator for a while, and only gets her pacifier when sleeping, she was still my baby in her crib. A nice controlled environment. When bedtime came she was safely contained. When mommy just needs a few minutes to deal with the craziness - the crib was there. Needless to say as of today, the crib is no longer. Lilian, almost 22-months old, took her last nap in her crib today(picture to the right!). A milestone that was almost missed. We are quick to catch the "firsts" in our children's lives but often miss the lasts. Lil is spending the night at Mamaw and Papaw's and I took the opportunity to convert her crib to a toddler bed. This only involved taking the rail off, making it like a daybed. I hope she handles the transition well. I imagine there will be a few rough nights ahead of me, but this merely marks the next phase in my little girl's life. We've already introduced the potty chair. I imagine I will cry less to say goodbye to diapers!
1 comments:
Aw, i feel for ya! However, my kids never tried to climb out. So, they were a little older when I moved them to the toddler bed. GOod luck! :)
And we do tend to miss the lasts.
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