Big Girl Bed!!! (well, sort of)

Lifting Lauren in and out of her crib has gotten so difficult for us old farts (well, at least one of us), that we decided it was time to transition her to a regular bed. After much research by me and input from my mom, we decided to get her a full size bed so she could grow into it and we wouldn't have to replace the bed (and mattress we hope) before she goes to college. Once we decided on a shabby chic bed frame from Pottery Barn Kids, we made Lauren feel like she was helping to make the decision by taking her to the store and letting her lay on the bed and tell us whether she liked it or not (she did, whew!). We decided to go with a natural mattress that, while expensive, is extremely well made and is not treated with boric acid (most mattresses are treated with boric acid as a fire retardant, but hers is naturally fire retardant due to the wool). For a couple of weeks before the bed was delivered, we hyped it up and Lauren was itching to get it. Here she is after it arrived:




Lauren slept pretty soundly in her bed the first night, so of course we had to capture the moment - there really is nothing sweeter than the sight of a sleeping child:



The next day, however, reality set in and Lauren definitely did not want to nap in the bed or sleep in it at night. Norm reassembled her crib and put it in the room with the bed (thanks Sweet-T!), and that is where she has slept for the past week. We give her the option at nap and bed, but she always wants the crib. Hopefully within the next month or so she will be ready to transition. If not, I may be seeking referrals to a good chiropractor . . . . . . .

Last weekend, my friend Vivian and her 18-month old daughter Cameron came to visit and Lauren had a blast with her. They splashed around in the pool, fed each other mac n cheese at dinner and held hands. So cute. Wish they lived closer than L.A. (hint, hint) so the girls could play together more often.



Lauren also found one of my old synchro noseclips in my closet a few days ago and insisted on wearing it. Could we have a future star synchronized swimmer on our hands? Stay tuned . . . . . . . . . . . .



Dress Up: Lauren has finally gotten really into playing dress up and it is a treat to watch. She loves the princess clothes given to her by her Nanni and Pop Pop Paul and loves to dance around after getting dolled up. She's really becoming quite the fashionista, helping Norm pick out ties (polka dots are her current fave) and telling me all the time: "I like your shoes!"