We finally did it! We found a toddler bed for Amy. My parents, Kenny, and I went to Draper to meet my brother for dinner and, being the naive IKEA shoppers we are, Kenny and I thought we could "stop on the way" to see if they had any cute, inexpensive beds. Bad idea. My parents stayed in the car with the kids since we thought we'd be pretty quick, but IKEA is pretty smart. They leave the toddler/baby section to the very end of the upstairs showroom - and have pretty cool stuff to look at along the way. An hour and a half later we emerge from IKEA with a darling toddler bed . . . and a shelf, easel, kid table and chairs. If it wasn't for the fact that my parents were in the car we could have easily been there for several hours! But I love Amy's bed. She's still getting used to it as am I. We set it up Sunday night and she could not fall asleep in the bed so we put her back in the crib and then moved her to the bed once she was asleep. Last night she actually slept in her bed but it took four or five times of putting her back in bed until that happened. I'm getting used to her being able to emerge at 11 pm after I think she's down for the night.
Our weekend with my parents was great. They came on a whim with a Delta last minute deal. It was great timing as my mom turns "the big 5-0" tomorrow we could celebrate with her while she was here. For her birthday dinner we went to Teppanyaki Steak House, which is actually Kenny's favorite restaurant. It's pretty much a Benihana's. It's the best of all worlds as we can get steak, seafood, and sushi AND be entertained during the dinner.
Our weekend with my parents was great. They came on a whim with a Delta last minute deal. It was great timing as my mom turns "the big 5-0" tomorrow we could celebrate with her while she was here. For her birthday dinner we went to Teppanyaki Steak House, which is actually Kenny's favorite restaurant. It's pretty much a Benihana's. It's the best of all worlds as we can get steak, seafood, and sushi AND be entertained during the dinner.
3 comments:
Yay for big girl beds!! Lucky you! We couldn't convince Gavin to like his big boy bed till he was 3 1/2. We Even tried a fire truck looking bed which he thought was just a toy and then we bought him the one he has and finally he did it! Now you can't get him to sleep anywhere but his bed!! Thank goodness!!
You should take pictures and post it when she is sleeping!! How cute!!
It will be an adventure getting her used to her new-found independence (and you getting used to less sleep for a while.) IKEA is THE PLACE for all things kids! It can be an all day thing. How fun that your parents surprised you - fun birthday treat for you all to enjoy! Say hello to everyone!
Thanks for the picture you've added and look at the joy on her face as she hugs her "stuffies" as we call them and shows how independent she is! Good luck with the transition!
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