We haven't had any problems with Nora trying to get out of her crib so we've been prolonging the inevitable as long as week could. However, this weekend we got a wild hair and transitioned her crib to a daybed. Nora was in love...she kept hugging and kissing her daddy while he was adjusting the rails. And after just kept saying "thank you Daddy, thank you Daddy." It was too precious. She just lit up!!! One night down and she did great! Let's hope it continues...and better yet...
Daddy thought this transition was the prefect time to kick the paci habit also. I told him that was up to him...I thought it was too much change for Nora in one day and should we let her get used to the bed first. He insisted, so I let him take the lead on this one (I think secretly I was having an issue letting the paci go as it was now the LAST item that was from her baby days). Well...first attempt was nap time. She asked for it of course, but daddy reminded her that she was a big girl. She didn't fight it too much...as it is she doesn't use one at daycare. Okay...mission one...check. Then bedtime. She was a little more insistent. Daddy simply said paci's were for little girls and if she wanted it back we could change the bed back to a crib. At first she asked to change her bed back, but in the same breathe she told Daddy she wanted to keep her big girl bed. Off to night night...no tears, no fighting. Mission two...check. Finally, today at nap time, she crawled into bed. She didn't even ASK for it. Mission three...done. Let's hope it stays this way!!!
