For the first time in almost 4 years we no longer have a cot set up in our house, our baby girl moved up into a BIG bed a couple of weeks ago and hasn't looked back.
It's a bitter sweet moment for Mummy and Daddy knowing that she is no longer a "baby" in a cot, but in a single bed (still and always our baby :D)- climbing up and down all by herself and loving it.
Watching her grow, learn and using more self help skills is great, but their is always that little sigh when you realise that your baby doesn't need your help quite as much anymore.
We are glad that we made the change though and she has been fantastic with the transition, it helped a great deal that we waited till she asked for a bed.....so much so that she was tucking herself into her brothers BIG bed trying to claim it as her own :P
Thalia came to the shops and helped to pick out her BIG bed, a quilt cover was purchased some time ago (Fairy themed) to suit her personality and interests and we took the opportunity to "do up" a Big girl room.
Her beloved Pop was very kind to assist in painting her room while we holidayed in NSW back in February and after taking out the cot and change table ( nappies are now changed on her bedroom rug she got at Christmas) a few finishing touches were made by Mummy and the room was ready!
So far she hasn't ventured from her bed at night or during her day nap to play with toys, bang on the door, create some chaos, sleep on the floor or rearrange her room, but I'm sure it will come.
Here is a photo of her sleeping on her first night in the bed, sleeping soundly and very close to her prized car "Lightning McQueen" (Disney Cars Character) - it almost looks as if they are kissing :D
So How does your family plan and make the transition from cot to bed and at what age?
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