Lillian's COMPLETED Big Girl Bed

A couple of months ago we turned Lillian's toddler bed/crib into her big girl bed, but could not complete it because we had to order the conversion kit (the rails) from Babies R US and it took 13 weeks for two planks of wood to come in. But while we were in Nashville we got the call that the rails had finally come in and so had the matching nightstand. Shaun went a head and went to pick them up Sunday when we got home; he is so busy these days that it was really the only time he had to do it. Anyway, I could not be more happy with how the bed turned out. It is really high though, and I worry about Lillian falling out even though we have guard rails for her. We even went a head and got rid of the changing pad that was on top of her dresser, it looks like such a big girl room now. Of course I cried a little just realizing that my baby is no longer a baby. I kept asking Shaun, "when did this happen? I spend everyday with her...how did I miss her growing up?". I know that I didn't really miss anything, but I am shocked at how quickly these last two years of her sweet life have flown by.

Shaun did suggest that we go ahead and move the baby monitor out of her room sense we really don't need it anymore. Now Lillian just shows up in our room when she wakes up, there is nothing to really monitor any more so to speak. But I shut him down quickly with that suggestion. I am just not ready to take everything baby out of her room. Not to mention that I would miss the constant glow of the montior beside my bed at night. Shaun says that we could never have a video montior because I would never go to sleep, and he is probably right. I already have to go into Lillian's room multiple times after we have put her down at night just to look at her once more before I go to bed. Her sweet little face never gets old. And honestly that is one of the reasons we haven't let her spend the night somewhere yet. I can't get past the fact that I would not be able to kiss her goodnight, or look at her just one more time before I go to bed. But I guess I will have to get over that sooner than later seeing how Brookwood Hospital does not let you children spend the night with you in the maternity ward.

notice anything...no changing pad!