I was nervous about the sharing a room transition. Besides the car seat (and occasional lap/couch crash out & handfull of times in a pack and play), Emily's only ever slept in a crib. Enclosed. Trapped. And Brooklyn has always had her own room. She could lay in bed and play & sing without interrupting anyones sleep.
So when Dustin (took 6 hours on a Sunday and may have dropped an eff bomb or seven) got the beds put together and the mattresses came, the girls of course wanted to sleep in their new beds. The room isn't close to being ready, and I wasn't ready for Emmy to be out of her crib yet. But, they insisted.
After the initial excitement wore off (3 hours after bedtime), they were out.
It was hilarious listening to them giggle and talk to each other, although by hour 2 a few threats were made if they didn't stay in their own beds.
Now after a week in their new big girl beds? Bedtime is honestly a cinch. Emily takes naps in her bed, hasen't rolled out once. {We were going to use the pool noodle under the fitted sheet to act as a side rail idea from Pinterest, but forgot the first night and don't see the need to now.}
When 8pm hits, they know it's time for them each to get in their own bed and stay in their own bed (although how crazy sweet would it be to find them snuggling each other at midnight?!) And in the morning when they wake up, they don't disrupt each other. If Emily wakes up before Brookie, she lays in bed and reads books until Dustin or I come and get her. If Brookie wakes up before Emily, she comes into our bed.
It's honestly been a big relief how smooth this transition has been going. Well, majority of the time. Last night Dustin heard Brookie tell Emily "NO! I will not say hi to you again, okay? I already did firty times and I'm trying to sleep!"
I'm glad it's going so well!! My girls share a room also. I think there are some nights where they'll keep each other up a little longer, but overall it's been pretty easy. Sydney is still in a crib though, so I'm dreading that a little.
ReplyDeletei love hearing other room sharing success stories. especially about sisters :)
DeleteAshley this is great! I feel like they'll love sharing a room right now. And I can throw in a hallelujah for getting those toys out of your living room and into a different area entirely! And Brooklyn's comment to Emily? Too freaking cute!
ReplyDeletelol--AMEN!!
DeleteThis is so sweet!!! Sisters in their twin beds: what could be better than that?!! They are going to have so many adventures together in their new room!!
ReplyDeletei can't deny it, even when they took those 3 hours to fall asleep that first night, i was absolutely smitten just listening to them playing and giggling. sisters are the best, you know that :)
DeleteHose photos are too cute! I'm glad the transition went smoothly!
ReplyDeletethank you! you & me both, hun.
DeleteI LOVE this. I really want the boys to share a room in the future. I'm already working on trying to get Timmy excited about bunk beds! Growing up an only child I just think this is so fun. Glad it's going well.
ReplyDeleteAhhh, I LOVE your girls!!! They are so cute. Thad and I need to vaca sometime to see you ALL!!!! That would be adorable!
ReplyDeleteI think I just laughed the hardest I've laughed in a while reading that exchange b/t Brooke and Emily, lololololololol!! Oh, and I'm super jealous Miss Emily stays in her bed. Linc is becoming a monster and I bet anything if I put him in his own bed, he'd find a way to crawl onto the roof. :-/
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