Big Girl "Princess" Bed

We have been having a hard time getting Paige to sleep all night since we transitioned her to a toddler bed. After 5months or so, we were feeling like we had a newborn again. As we talked about why she kept waking up, we realized that she is a fitful sleeper. The toddler bed is small and the little guard did nothing to prevent her from falling out of bed. It was not a long fall since the toddler bed was low to the ground, but it did wake her up and that would cause her to come to us. We knew that was probably not the only problem, but it was one of them.

So we put out the word that we were looking for a twin size bed frame and mattress set for free or cheap since we can not afford to buy one new. Our neighbor offered us their son's old bed frame. Justin was excited because he loves "Vintage" things. And my friend Katie's mom & dad were moving and had a twin mattress set they were getting rid of. It was in great condition, and was from a home that we trust- which was awesome.

The night before we picked up the mattress, we took some of Paige's Christmas/Birthday money we had put aside and took her to Wal-Mart. She picked out a princess comforter and sheet set. She is pretty obsessed with the princesses right now.

Justin picked up the mattress set and we began to set everything up. We put Paige to work. She helped carry the stuff in and even helped build her bed. She was really excited about her new bed, but was not happy about her toddler bed going away. For now, we still have the toddler bed in her room as she gets used to the new bed. We hope to break down in the next couple of weeks.

The first night, she only woke up once and we thought this was going to be a good thing. But the next couple of nights were bad. She was up several times. We were worried about her spending the weekend with my parents. But she slept great for them. And the last 3 nights, she has stayed in bed from the time we put her down, to around 6AM. Lets just hope this trend continues.