Well, now that Ellie is slowly being pushed out of her cribby (yes, everything ends in a "y" when she's around) we've been thinking about the next big step.
A big girl room.
uggghhhhh just the thought gives me indigestion. I don't know how I feel about putting her in a big girl bed just yet, and when in the world do i do it?? If I start now-well, I can't start now. I'm too tired to be up all night.
And if I wait, I'll have not one, but TWO crying babies in the night which just makes it WORSE! Up at all hours, ohhhhhh
Someone help. When in the world, and how in the world does one do such a thing? Being a rookie mom really has it bouts sometimes and ignorance my friends, is the kicker.
We thought maybe if we send her off to her grandparents for the day and decorate her room so she has a grand finale she will be more excited to sleep in it? (She is switching rooms by the way) Has anyone ever experienced this? Thoughts, please.
This is sort of her design board. I don't do these and honestly this was my first time attempting a design board in photoshop, so it's a little hokey pokey I'm sure. But here's what we sort of have going so far (aside from the book collection-which I am coveting but they are a PRETTY PENNY!)
Maybe now that her room is pretty well configured, I can focus on the baby. Do second children get the shaft? lol. Where on earth do I muster up energy to make crib bedding? or learn how to sew? Or make my creative juices flow in an entirely different male induced direction? I am beyond excited to decorate his room-just trying to find the energy to attack it.
Or the rest of my house for that matter??
On another note, I am expanding on all forms. It's okay, I've come to terms with it. I weigh as much right now as I did at full term with Ellie and I'm only at my half way mark. Tada!!
Here are the most recent pics of us. I have about a billion more from Easter, going home to Utah, Ellie and daddy blowing bubbles in the backyard and our incessant slip n' slide outings, but I'll just have to save those for later...
In the mean time, I'll muster up the courage to nest a bit more. At the half way mark! It's flying by!! Can't wait to meet our handsome little stud.
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I have the best idea. How about I just fly out there and put my interior design classes to good use? That way, all you have to do is get me a dr. pepper and provide conversation. Deal?
Congratulations for your boy! What a crazy new adventure. We are going through kind of the same thing (without the additional child part). We feel like our girl is growing out of her crib but we're not ready to switch her to a big bed. I was thinking when we finally are brave enough to train her on the big bed we might have both the crib and the bed in her room. With both beds in there we could do a three strikes back in the crib. This would only work though if Ellie is excited about a big girl bed. Once you get her trained on a big bed then you could switch her room. It might be really hard for her to have to deal will all the changes all at once. Then she'll see a new baby in her crib that had suddenly disappeared and that might bring up a bunch of new issues. But if she gives up her crib on her own then she might be okay with someone else using it. Anyway, sorry to wax long but those are some things I've been thinking about as we prepare to take this step.
so I didnt have to move my girl becuase of another baby coming but I put them in big girl beds around 2 and they did fabulous. never had any problems. It was like nothing changed except when they got up for the day they could get up themselves. I would do it soon. I have talked to a lot of friends and it is better to get er adjusted to a new thing before the baby comes and she really struggles with it. and I would probably just switch her to her new bed and room at the same time. and just tell her she is a big girl now and that is her room and bed. Then by the time the baby comes she wont have a hard time with the baby being in her crib and her room. It might be hard at first but I would think it will be harder if you wait till the baby comes or too close to when she comes. The faster you do it the more time she has to adjust to that before adjusting to having another little one around. Hope you get some good advise and whatever you decide to do works and isnt too hard!
So excited to hear you're having a boy... they are so much fun! We're expecting our second boy and are dealing with the room change issue as well.
Here's what we've done and it seems to be working so far. We got Damon's new big boy room all set up and made it a 'treat' that he got to sleep in there for naps. After a couple months he LOVES his new room. In the next week or so we're going to attempt the big boy bed at night too and make the full transition. That way, when the new baby arrives Damon is already fully used to his new room that he loves and he doesn't feel 'kicked out' of his old room by the new arrival.
I'm no expert, but we did have a newy baby boy, yank holland from her loving cousins and friends, transplant her across the country and in a new big girl queen sized bed...and yes, I found that the size of the bed and decor helped a ton. She transitioned like a warm summers night breeze. Kids are flexible in every way. Good luck! Can't wait to see what you come up with!
Stumbled on your blog - wondering where the lamp is from on your storyboard. So cute!
Tiffany! number one you are darling!! I kinda feel like a pro on moving babies to cribs! (now that I have done it 4 times!) We prepared them by talking it up for a couple weeks before we actually switched. Telling them how wonderful it is and how big they are going to be! Make it sound fabulous! I think the trick is changing the bedding on the crib. move the height up, with different bedding, it becomes a whole different bed, especially if you are moving it to a different room. Its not "their" crib anymore! Sad for mom! happy for cute little Ellie! I swear by a bed guard on the big girl bed.(about 40.00) they dont fall out, and it is a little constraining to get them used to the change! mine isn't cute, but it does the job! good luck!
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