CRIB

Why can't kids just stay little forever??? Here comes another emotional post (beware, there's still more to come). I realize I am SO lucky because I have the BEST sleeper baby in the whole world. For the first 6-7 months of her life, she slept right next to me- as in on my arm and head to head. We grew quite the bond. Then came our "snowbird week". The beds there are smaller than mine at home and I worried about her falling so we tried a play pen. I remember being so affected by it and obviously she slept WAY better than me that night. I'm pretty sure I checked on her 50 times each hour. :) After that "week" I decided it was time. I had bought the most gorgeous crib and had her room perfect before she was even born. Then the only thing that room got used for was a space to store her 5 million clothes and onesies.
Fast forward a couple years... Now she's almost 3 and I'm sadly realizing that she's getting too big for her crib. Here's the thing, SHE LOVES IT! Every night I let her snuggle downstairs on the couch. Then I say "K, Kels its bedtime" and she responds with "I want to walk up myself". Seriously, what kid does that?!?!! She's never argued about bedtime. She's got so big that she's figured out how to push a chair up to the crib rail and swing her foot over so she can climb in herself in yet she's never tried to climb out. And then there's morning time... Most kids cry when they wake up or yell out for someone to come get them. Not my Kelsie. I swear she could stay in bed forever! 100% of the time, I have to go in there and see if she wants to get up yet. I have a monitor in my room so that I can hear her. Sometimes she tells stories. She has quite the imagination and talks to herself A LOT! Then other times she's just in there snuggling with all her blankets & just having Kelsie time. Now with the promptings of her mom & dad, she's been asking for a big girl bed for Christmas. I know its time but I'm nervous-yet-anxious and mostly in denial that with a big girl bed comes a big girl.

Here's a look back. This video was taken in September 2008. Not only is it proof of the 5 million clothes but also how Kelsie has always loved her space...

I'm gonna need a whole box of tissues now.