Big Girl Bed

Last weekend we finally got a toybox for our living room. This enabled us to get all 8 zillion of Gracie's toys out of the pack-n-play and into a proper container. We hadn't used the PNP for its intended use for a while, and I was dying to get it out of the living room. I had been talking about converting Gracie's crib into the toddler bed because I want to get her to the point of getting out of bed and using the potty (in her room), and because I thought she would be fine with the switch. Randy agreed to give it a go, and we decided to put the PNP in her room in case she totally refused to sleep in the bed- at least we could contain her. So Sunday we converted. It was an easy switch, and the bed looks really good (it has a little half-rail). She loved climbing in and out of it. The first night she climbed in and out several times when first laid her down, and I left the room after putting her back in bed several times. We watched her on the monitor, and she got back up and disappeared off the screen, so I waited a few minutes then went to check on her. When I walked in the room she was sitting in her glider- she looked so pitiful to me! So I rocked her a bit, then laid down in the bed with her and gradually moved further from her. I ended up blocking her from getting out (she kept trying!) until I thought she was tired enough to conk out, and when I left she was asleep and stayed asleep all night! We put a gate outside her door so we could crack it and let in some light from her nightlight (which is too bright to put IN her room). Since then, she's been a big girl bed champ! Each night I lay her down, cover her up, and leave the room. She follows me to the door (which I close) and we watch her on the monitor. She goes back to the bed, climbs in and lies down. Then, she realizes that she doesn't have her blanket, so she gets out of the bed, gets the blanket, lies back down and GOES TO SLEEP! I have been so impressed!! So far, most mornings she has still been asleep when Randy has gone to get her, but this morning she was standing at the gate when he went up there. So far, she hasn't fallen out, although the other night Randy woke her up when he went to check on her and she tried to follow him to the door but didn't quite make it- she laid down halfway to the door, face first, and crashed out on the floor! lol
We've had a little bump in the potty training road. She hasn't been quite as good lately about going whenever we put her on the potty. She will still GO in the potty, just on her own schedule, and she has been having accidents some at Grandma's. We figured we kinda stopped making a big deal out of it when she did go, so we've picked that up again. She also hasn't wanted to go on public toilets lately. Not sure about that one. We're definitely getting there, though!
Clopening continues. Actually, I guess we're at opening now. I have been SO busy. I have so many tasks to complete, because I can't say no when someone asks me for help, and I have a hard time ASKING for help. I'm getting it done, though. Somehow. My room looks great (even though the cleaning crew will destroy it when they clean the carpets and floors!) and I'm gathering ideas and materials. People are donating frogs, crabs and a millipede (ew) to me, too.
I guess I need to post some Gracie pics-but I have to do that with the other computer. Maybe later...