Success!

The transition from baby bed to big girl bed has been far harder for my big girl than I thought it would be. She has been very adaptable all her little life--switching effortlessly from bottle to cup, potty training, going to new classes at school... But for some reason this change has really stumped her. She says she loves her big girl bed, but the actuality is she has been unable to sleep all the way through the night in it. And at first even getting her to go to sleep at bedtime was a huge struggle.

We resorted to a sticker chart earlier this week, and it has really seemed to help with the going to bed process. What can I say? Hallie can be bought...with just a few stickers. :) And if you look closely you will see that last night we got to put stickers in the "Stay in Bed" column! She slept in her big girl bed all night without getting up! We are so proud of her. (As a side note, the sticker chart has really helped her organize her nighttime routine. She knows what comes next because she knows what earns her a sticker. She can't wait to brush her teeth cooperatively, put her jammies on, etc.)

Also, Sara slept in Hallie's room last night in her old crib. Whether this helped her stay in bed or not we aren't sure, but we certainly aren't going to question it. Both girls slept well. They are going to be such sweet friends and I think they'll love sharing a room.