She's A Big Girl Now

My Baby isn't so much a baby anymore. Tonight is her first night in a "big girl bed". Daughter has been in a toddler bed for some time now, but tonight it is official. We went to the store this morning and found a twin mattress set for a killer deal, brought the bed home this afternoon, and this evening she sleeping in a real bed. No more crib kiddos.

I have to say I have mixed feelings about the whole thing.

She's our baby and it's sometimes tough to realize that she's no longer much of a baby. Sometimes I wonder if I have cherished things enough. Do I spend enough time soaking up the memories while I am changing her diapers? Once she is potty-trained, there won't be anymore time spent with her up on the changing table asking me to blow on the bottoms of her feet. Do I spend enough time relishing the wiggle worm trying to squirm away from me while I am clipping her fingernails? Once she is old enough to know that I am not going to chop her finger off, she won't have to snuggle so close while I'm clipping. And what about when she yells "Hep! Hep!" (that translates to "Help! Help!" for those of you not well versed in toddler-eeze) when she can't reach her spoon all the way to the bottom of the yogurt container? Will I miss stopping in the middle of whatever I am doing to rescue the pitiful short-fingered little yogurt monster?

She's our baby and it's sometimes amazing to realize that she's no longer much of a baby. Sometimes I think about all of the cool stuff coming our way. Family bike rides. Summer trips to the beach- when we will all be allowed to actually get in the water, unlike now. Trips to Disneyland. Watching my precious baby Daughter growing from this little tiny thing that we brought home from the hospital and held in one arm into a real person whom her Daddy will eventually lead- once again on one arm- to start a life and a family of her own.

So no more crib kiddos. Am I sad? A little. Am I excited? A lot! :)