You are officially a big girl. No more baby crib for you! April 6th we took off the baby rail on your bed and you slept in your very first big girl bed! We took you to pick out our own bedding and you picked a white and pink comforter and we came home and put it on and you said it was time for bed!
You did okay the first night, got up about five times to use the bathroom or to let us know you were awake but finally fell asleep. You woke up nice and early and mommy told you to sit in your big girl bed and read, which you did VERY happily.
Here is the hard part. No more crib means no more baby. When I found out you were a girl I went and picked out a pink and brown crib set. I matched the furniture, carpet, and art work and we painted the wall chocolate brown to match. It was exciting to think I would have this beautiful baby girl to sleep in this baby pink crib. Now that crib set is put away never to be used again. I put you to sleep for the last time in that crib and when I left the room I cried. I cried when I folded up the soft pink and touched it remembering the feeling I had when I first picked it out. I know you have to grow up and it is a good and exciting thing, but you will always be that small baby that I gently placed on that brown and pink polka dot sheet. Always my baby.
Love you,
Mommy
