Kasia Sleeps in a Real Bed Now

It took us just shy of three years, but we finally did it.  We finally took the bars down and let Kasia sleep in her very own bed.  I don't know what we were thinking, but it seemed like a good idea at the time.

Over the weekend, we took the bars off her crib and converted it into a toddler bed.  We put some Strawberry Shortcake sheets on, and Kasia loved it.  We put a gate up at the top of the steps so that wandering toddlers wouldn't fall down in the middle night.  We changed everything in one fell swoop.  

Now, Kasia wakes up for no reason in the middle of the night and comes in to our room.  Why?  I mean, I know kids do that.  I use to do that, but why is she doing it?  Why do I find her standing in the hallway at one in the morning?  The odd thing is that we just walk her back to her bed, and she goes right back to sleep.  And she'll wake up bright and early now in the mornings.  We used to be able to get up before her and have some "me" time, but not anymore.  The strange thing is that now I can't sleep.  I'm constantly paranoid that every little sound I hear is her walking in to our room.  Every time the blanket shifts, I think it's Kasia hitting my feet.  So maybe this weekend we'll put the bars back up and see how that works out.  Well, maybe not, but it was worth a try.