Yesterday, it happened. No more crib, no more toddler bed with a rail, no more shoving her feet up the wall and attempting to get comfy until 10pm. (Because when a kid in the 5th percentile complains of feeling cramped, you know it’s time for a Big Kid bed.) We recently inherited a bed from P.J.’s fam that had been P.J.’s Mom’s childhood bed- and her Dad’s before that. That was exciting because a) I love family heirlooms, and b) we spent all of our moolah on a twin mattress. (SERIOUSLY. Why are they so expensive?!)
So I now present to you a li’l photo array of Before, During, and After:
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| Crib/toddler bed with toddler rail removed (’cause one of us kept pressing against it until the mattress flipped onto the floor). Please forgive the not-yet-removed wall anchors from a prior shelf. Also, the weird sound-proofed ceiling. Also- oh, forget it. |
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| The girls are a crucial part of the bed-building process. (Says Peej, crouched in the background.) |
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| Peej continues to build the bed, Nora continues to bring toys directly atop the bed-building site. |
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| Measuring for the slats that need to be cut down. He’s practically Bob the Builder. (Or Wendy.) |
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| I get all the fun jobs: like polishing with scratch cover, and keeping the metal part of the tape measure out of Susannah’s mouth. |
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| Tightening the specs on the lug nut with the thing for the… (I’m just saying it’s a very good thing he had help.) |
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| Completely dwarfed by her awesome Big Kid bed! |
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| I think we’ve got a winner. Or an overstimulated kid who’s been playing with the varnish. Either way, she’s got a terrific place to sleep. |
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