RE: Ainsleigh LOVES her pillow!
YIKES! No, I know - she will be heading to a big girl bed soon, but not too soon. Since she doesn't climb out of the crib, she'll be in there until she is potty trained, or until about January, whichever comes first. At that point I need to pack up the crib so that hopefully that gives her a few months to forget about it, and we'll be able to set it up for a sibling. I hesitate to move her now because of a furniture logistical nightmare that I refuse to face until absolutely necessary. And snuggling under the covers with me?! Well, maybe. But she mostly tries to stand up and jump, so we try to avoid that:). I do think that this whole pillow thing will make transitioning to a bed easier, though.
All this "big kid" stuff is fun!
RE: Ainsleigh LOVES her pillow!
LOL! Sarah has an old bed pillow of mine on her toddler bed too. She also sleeps on it from the waist up and really likes it! The one I got from PBK is still in the crib.
RE: Ainsleigh LOVES her pillow!
The reason I mention snuggling under the covers with you is that's how AMy got used to the idea of a blanket. And it doesnt' have to be in your bed, it could be on the couch underneath a blanket for 2.
But yes, this 'big kid' stuff is fun! Today I said, "I love you Amy!" and she automatically replied, "I love you too Mama!". How much better does it get than that? :)
RE: Ainsleigh LOVES her pillow!
Oh yes - then we do snuggle! And I LOVE having them talk back. Yesterday I was shouting down the stairs to Ainsleigh, "I love you!" and she would shout back, "I wha woo!" LOL, it's just one word to her, I think...
My favorite is when she very earnestly comes over, cups her mouth in her hands, and whispers a string of jibberish to me, and then looks expectantly at me for a response. And, when I whisper "what?" back, she says the exact same jibberish. I wish I could see inside her to know what she thinks she's saying! Her daddy "taught" her whispering and now she thinks it's so funny to tell "secrets," most of which consist of me telling her I love her.
RE: Ainsleigh LOVES her pillow!
I'll have to try a pillow with Alia...might make the crib to bed transition easier. She woke up this morning screaming as she (apparently) got her leg caught in the slats...she was not a happy camper.
Alia has gotten into the habit of taking my face in her hands and speaking earnestly to me. It's when she really wants me to concentrate on her...too funny. She only does it with me, but she knows she has my complete attention and just holds my face while talking to me. And she's right *in* my face too :-)
Michelle - Mom to Alia born 5/16/02