moving to a big bed

I loved moving Ada into her big bed and setting up her room. When she attempted climbing out of her cot I panicked and got a big bed ASAP. Ada didn't actually become a daredevil from then on so I waited until Ada was about 28 months old. We painted the drawers to co ordinate with her bed spread and I had some mint green paper lanterns I added to some twinkly lights to hang like a garland above her bed. Previously we found some Peter Rabbit pictures at a garage sale and saved them in the wardrobe and they happened to match too.

This is an old photo! Olive's banner and birth announcement are still in the room. 

The big bed went so smoothly the first few weeks. Ada loved her special duvet cover an the goldilocks doll that went with it. We used a rolled up towel tucked under the sheet to keep her in bed but she has fallen out twice, I think since we took it out actually. Daytime sleeps has taken a knock since then but seem to be back in favour. This makes me very happy. I have some Winnie the Pooh and Peter Rabbit on iTunes and a few audio books that we play for Ada to help keep her interest in her bed. The hardest things out the big bed has been Ada waking up at 515am and wanting to start her day. Previously she would have happily hung in her cot. We might put on a cd or let her have the light on to read books, often we get to stay in bed till 6am this way. I'm keen to try a gro clock but we haven't got desperate enough to go and buy one. 

Bedtime selfie fun. Monkey was top dog back then! Funny how those things change, Ada doesn't have a fave toy at the moment. Sorry this is SOO fuzzy, turns out a few tiny LED lights don't provide much light...

We chose a toddler bed so that there would be room for the bed and the cot but have since decided to keep the girls separate while Ada wakes so early in particular. Many friends who went straight to a single bed report that their kids don't get out of bed on their own! I learnt this too late!!