Good Bye Baby Bed! Hello Big Girl Bed!

It's been a long time coming....

and I've been dragging my heels...

We finally converted Madeline's crib into her "Big Girl Bed".

And she couldn't be more excited.

She immediately grabbed all of her dolls and placed them in her "new" bed.

Doesn't she look HUGE in this picture???

Where did my Baby go???

Last night was our first night of the change, and she did quite well....

Tonight was night two and was not as successful.

Everything takes some time to get used to...

Mostly I'm just sad we are done with the Crib.

I loved this crib.  I remember looking online and finding it with Clay's Mom.  I loved that it was red, and like no other crib I had ever seen.

  It's so hard to let go of the last of the baby items.

But it was time...

I'll miss placing her into her bed after singing to her every night.

I'll miss reaching into her bed in the morning and pulling her out for big morning hugs.

I'll miss watching her Macgyver her way out of her crib every night to sneak downstairs.

But at least I have moments like these recorded to remember those days fondly:

Madeline was definitely ready to say Good Bye to her "old" bed.

Before I know it, we'll be decorating her Dorm room.....

Awwwww...