Carley's Big Girl Room

Carley has been in a big girl bed for a few weeks now and so we have been working on the room. Cody did it all. I simply griped, criticized, and gave unwanted advice! :)

Here's how it all went down. When we spent the week at Alyssa's, Carley slept on Lauren's trundle matress and I slept on Lauren's bed. Carley spent the week adjusting and doing so well. On the way back to Lubbock Cody mentioned that we were going to put Carley in a big bed in a couple of weeks, since she had already done it for a week, why not go ahead and do it, so we came back and bought the matresses. Here was the killer for me, I have always heard not to focus on your child's firsts, but their lasts as well. I didn't know the night before we went to Alyssa's was her last night in a crib. I didn't treasure the rocking or the little face with wild hair waiting for me in her crib the next morning. Her first night in her big bed, Carley just laid down and went to sleep, no tears at all. I, on the other hand, cried like a baby.

I am so thankful that it has been such an easy transition for her and us. We have had a few nights of crying when she was trying to fall asleep, two missed naps, but overall, I am SO thankful that we did the transition at Alyssa's. It was perfect.

Anyway, her room went from a light green nursery to a bright big girl room with stripes and a chair rail. I think Cody did a great job on it. Here are some pictures of the process.

green to yellow

Can you believe that he just free handed the stripes? No tape or anything. My husband is seriously too talented.

There are about 100 stripes in the room in 4 different Disney Colors: Pretty as Princess Pink, Cinderella Ball Gown Blue, Tinkerbell Green, and Rumbly Tumbly Orange. The yellow is Tiger's Tummy.

So meticulous

We are going to get white furniture, but I think we will wait until she is closer to not using diapers. Maybe she will get furniture for her 3rd bday in December.

I just love these three hangings.