Yesterday, it happened. No more crib, no more toddler bed with a rail, no more shoving her feet up the wall and attempting to get comfy until 10pm. (Because when a kid in the 5th percentile complains of feeling cramped, you know it's time for a Big Kid bed.) We recently inherited a bed from P.J.'s fam that had been P.J.'s Mom's childhood bed- and her Dad's before that. That was exciting because a) I love family heirlooms, and b) we spent all of our moolah on a twin mattress. (SERIOUSLY. Why are they so expensive?!)
So I now present to you a li'l photo array of Before, During, and After:
The girls are a crucial part of the bed-building process. (Says Peej, crouched in the background.) |
Peej continues to build the bed, Nora continues to bring toys directly atop the bed-building site. |
Measuring for the slats that need to be cut down. He's practically Bob the Builder. (Or Wendy.) |
I get all the fun jobs: like polishing with scratch cover, and keeping the metal part of the tape measure out of Susannah's mouth. |
Tightening the specs on the lug nut with the thing for the... (I'm just saying it's a very good thing he had help.) |
Completely dwarfed by her awesome Big Kid bed! |
I think we've got a winner. Or an overstimulated kid who's been playing with the varnish. Either way, she's got a terrific place to sleep. |
4 comments:
Yay for big girl beds!!!
This is wonderful on all accounts Good job PJ and Keel. Why does she look so big (in the shot when she is looking this way and PJ is constructing? Sigh x
That last shot is adorable! I remember how much my little girl loved getting her new "Big Girl" bed.
SO exciting. My 3-year-old is about to move into a big kid bed too. She couldn't be more excited. And picking out the bedding is her favorite part so far. Glad to see the transition was a smooth one.
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