Blessed X 2: Big girl beds: My love, hate relationship

Ian and I had talked and said we would wait til the girls were 3 to change them into big girl beds. They have only tried to climb out of their cribs once and we put an end to that real fast. Zoey has always been a horrible sleeper. Up until we changed her to a big girl bed, she hadn't slept through the night. We tried everything from the ferber method, to sitting in their room and moving away every night til we were out the door. She either was sick, teething, having night terrors, losing her duck (aka: pacifer), or separation anxiety. Harly on the other hand is a great sleeper, we have never had an issue with her and she usually sleeps through Zoey's ~~crying~~ screaming. It has come down to me just sleeping on the floor in their room almost every night, which usually ends in me falling asleep in there because I am so exhausted, or forcing myself to stay awake to sneak out when she falls asleep. If you read this post, then you would understand why I am so exhausted...I don't know how to turn my mind off, plus add in chasing two toddlers all day.

When the girls turned 2, they wanted to wear underwear and sit on the potty more. I am not pushing the potty, but I am also not discouraging it. I would rather potty train the winter than summer and fall. We decided because of the potty and because Zoey still wasn't sleeping through the night that maybe we should put them in big girl beds.

So that is what we did on Monday of Labor Day weekend!

We put a gate up at their door, removed any dangerous things, and pulled their dresser out until we get the straps to attach it to the wall.

Night one= unsuccessful. We had talked all day about being big girls, they watched me break down their cribs and change them to toddler beds. They played in it all day. Then night time came and they screamed. They were asking for their cribs back. The only way they would sleep is if I layed in their room all night. Zoey slept in her bed and Harly slept on the floor.

Day 2, Nap time= partial success. We put them up at 12:45. At 1:30, they were still awake and playing. We went up there and said it was time to stay in their beds, no more getting out. By 2, they finally fell asleep. We let them sleep til 4, but their naps are usually 1-3:30.

Day 2, Bedtime= Successful. Because their nap was late they didn't go to bed til 8:30. We continued to do our same routine that we have done since they were born. They went in the beds, and played til I went up there at 9:15. I told them just like naptime that they had to stay in their beds now. They finally fell asleep at 10. AND...They slept all night long! Yes, all night!!

Bedtimes have been awesome, finally!!! But, naptimes not so much! Thus my love, hate relationship with big girl beds!