Super Big Girl

Grandma and Grandpa's visit wasn't just about seeing Gracie, it was also to deliver the all important "super big girl" mattress.

For a while now, poor Gracie (the size of a 7 year old) has been falling out of her toddler bed because she is too big and it is too small. Conveniently, Mallory next door is looking to get a new bed and was thrilled that Gracie could have her childhood day bed. (Mommy is very jealous, I always wanted a day bed when I was a little girl!!!)

The Mozingo's plan to bring over the bed at some point this weekend, but for now we have the mattress to kind of practice with.

I left the mattress in the floor and Gracie was very excited. She jumped on it for what seemed like hours, and then after I put the sheets on it. She snuggled in and got used to the feel. I was thrilled that the transition seemed to be going well.

Garren took apart the toddler bed and we moved the mattress in to the floor of Gracie's room.

Things were going well until she discovered the rest of our plan. Now that she is a super big girl, and she has a super big girl bed--she doesn't need gi-gi any more.

Garren and I tucked her in to her "bed," read her 2 stories, and gave her tons of kisses and left the room with fingers crossed.

Here's how the rest of the night went.

7:30 pm: night nights to Gracie
7:31 pm: Gracie asks for gi-gi, Mommy goes in an explains that she is a big girl and doesn't need on any more. She isn't convinced.
7:45 pm: Gracie begins to yell "I am NOT a big girl!!" over and over again.
7:50 pm: the crying starts
8:25 pm: a break in the tears. Mommy goes in a lays with Gracie for a little while and she talks about everything under the sun.
8:35 pm: Daddy wants a turn to snuggle and listen to the rambling Gracie.
8:41 pm: Another round of good nights.
8:42 pm: Another round of "I am NOT a big girl!!!"
9:00 pm: Gracie is sound asleep.
3:15am: Gracie climbs in to bed with us asking for gi-gi hazily.
3:30 am: Mommy puts Gracie back in to her bed. She falls right back to sleep.
8:30am: Gracie back in our bed, again asking for gi-gi. Mommy snuggles her for a while, and then we get up.

All in all it wasn't a bad break. I was preparing for a night full of crying and screaming. Hopefully, she will be able to transition well. She was so attached to that pacifier. It is very hard as a parent to take away such a security from your child, even though you know it is the best thing for them.

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