Big Girl Happenings

So we finally got Bailey out of the crib and into her "big girl bed".  Well, it's actually her crib, but with one of the sides taken off.  Yes, we are those parents that keep their child in the crib until 3 years old.  Partially it was me being selfish because I didn't have to worry about her getting out of bed, but the other part was just that we couldn't find the tools to convert her crib into the toddler bed.  So, we finally got around to it and I was thinking she'd "escape" during the night and wander around the house.  Not at all!  She still just hangs out in her bed in the morning waiting for me to come in and tell her she can get up.

As for the potty training, I thought she had mastered it, but then a couple nights in a row she had accidents.  And one Saturday morning (when she was still in her crib) I slept in and didn't think about the fact that she'd probably need to get up and use the potty, so of course she had an accident.  I felt like the worst mommy in the world, especially when she apologized to me for having an accident.  Talk about crushing a mommy's heart!  Bailey is quite a perfectionist, so when that happened she wanted to go back to pull-ups and was even embarrassed when I told her teacher what had happened.  This girl is 3 going on 13!

Bailey's new activity is playing school with her daddy and me.  She asks us to call her Ms. Bales and of course her daddy is the "class clown" making farting noises and completely annoying Ms. Bales.  I ask all the questions while Scott sits there goofing around.  I think I know what type of student he was growing up!  I feel bad for his poor teachers!  She doesn't like when he goofs off and she's not afraid to get in his face and tell him to quiet down.  Scott tries his best to keep a straight face, but he never succeeds.

I'm definitely loving this 3 year old stage.  I keep waiting for her to turn into this wild child, but it hasn't happened yet.  Here's hoping the next 15 years are this smooth!  Yeah right!  I have to pay for all those teenage years that I had attitude with my mom.

Here's my big girl with her favorite stuffed animal, Mr. Monkey: