We have been planning to transition Ava into the play room for awhile. We decided to take down the full/twin bunk bed ("Papa & Nona's bed") and buy Ava a new big girl bed. I talked about it with my mom and she offered with papa to buy Ava a bed. With this offer I started talking with Ava about it hoping to get her used to the idea. To my surprise she was excited and ready for the change. For the past several weeks she has been telling everyone she is going to get "a new big girl bed". She also kept saying, "Papa & Nona's bed is going down, down, and I get a new big girl bed." I wasn't expecting Ava to be gun-ho about the idea, so we weren't planning on getting the bed right away. We figured we would get it at the end of July, but Ava kept asking to go the store to buy her bed. I talked with my mom again and she was surprised too. We decided not to wait and made plans to go look at some beds at IKEA this past weekend.
Before we went to the store I looked up a couple beds online. I found two I liked and showed them to Ava. She didn't like the first one I showed her, but said she wanted to buy the other one. When we got to IKEA we looked at both beds and all agreed (including Ava) that we liked the white bed with 3 drawers the best. Since Papa & Nona had their Yukon we bought the bed.
As soon as we got home Rich & Papa started putting the bed together. Ava, Nona, and I went to Target to by some sheets. Ava looked at all the sheets and decided on a Zebra pattern. She also found a cute Minnie Mouse pillow that Nona decided to buy for her. Ava was so excited about these purchases and couldn't wait to get home and try her new bed.
When we returned home the men were still at work. They had made a lot of progress and were almost done. After a little while it was all put together except for the drawers. It was late and they worked so hard I said it could wait until the next day. Besides Ava wanted to help and that was something she could do with Rich.
The bed was together, the sheets were washed, the quilt was on, and everything was ready for Ava to give her bed a try. She was so excited and rolled around on her bed. Ava LOVES her bed! She has transitioned well and has slept through the nights. She likes to sleep in her new bed and play on it too. Something I thought would be a challenge has turned out to fun and exciting. It is wonderful to see the smile and joy on Ava's face.
Before we went to the store I looked up a couple beds online. I found two I liked and showed them to Ava. She didn't like the first one I showed her, but said she wanted to buy the other one. When we got to IKEA we looked at both beds and all agreed (including Ava) that we liked the white bed with 3 drawers the best. Since Papa & Nona had their Yukon we bought the bed.
As soon as we got home Rich & Papa started putting the bed together. Ava, Nona, and I went to Target to by some sheets. Ava looked at all the sheets and decided on a Zebra pattern. She also found a cute Minnie Mouse pillow that Nona decided to buy for her. Ava was so excited about these purchases and couldn't wait to get home and try her new bed.
When we returned home the men were still at work. They had made a lot of progress and were almost done. After a little while it was all put together except for the drawers. It was late and they worked so hard I said it could wait until the next day. Besides Ava wanted to help and that was something she could do with Rich.
The bed was together, the sheets were washed, the quilt was on, and everything was ready for Ava to give her bed a try. She was so excited and rolled around on her bed. Ava LOVES her bed! She has transitioned well and has slept through the nights. She likes to sleep in her new bed and play on it too. Something I thought would be a challenge has turned out to fun and exciting. It is wonderful to see the smile and joy on Ava's face.
THANKS PAPA & NONA KURZ!!
Ava's first night in her "new big girl bed".
Notice the drawers are missing.
Notice the drawers are missing.
This is Ava's Eric Carle "Brown Bear" quilt made by her Nona Carole. Now that she has a big bed she can use it.
Ava asleep in her new bed. She looks so small in the big bed. Ava and Rich finished putting the drawers together the next day. Now we just need to finish organizing her new room and move stuff over from the nursery.
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