Transitioning to crib

Baby K is in her crib for an early morning nap! Yay. She didn't seem to mind at all and I'm thinking I'll try her in it tonight. Her room is right next to ours, so really it isn't much different than the bassinet.

I love having her sleep with me, but I want her to be cool with sleeping anywhere. Since she'll eventually be in there full time, I want her to start getting used to it and I know it can be more difficult to transition in later months.

This is how I have always helped my kids make changes. I potty-trained Caleb by 15 months by taking it slow & making it fun. I started out letting him sit on the toilet with books to read before his bath each night. He eventually got used to it and it was so simple to transition from that to using the potty. I had no trouble at all with it. His brother was super eaay because he wanted to do what his brother was doing.

I'm going to try the same tactic with Kathryn. I'm hoping maybe she'll want to be like mom and it'll be and easy potty-training experience. I'm not one to get mad about it. I see no point in yelling at children for accidents. It's pointless and creates shame and also makes potty-training harder in the long run.

Patience is the order of the day in that department.

I guess the same is true for crib transition. I'm going to start her on naps here and there so she gets used to the sensation of being there and waking there. Then, I'll move to night time trials. I don't think it'll be a problem at all. She's still so young. She can adjust to anything at this point.

It's a good morning. I'm glad I turned in fairly early last night rather than reading.

:-)

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Later:

Kathryn and I dropped K off at work, then did a bit of shopping. I bought a pair of jeans and a sweater.

I bought her several long-sleeved onesies, an outfit, and a bouncy seat. She dis awesome.

She does so well in the car I don't know if I even need to mention it anymore. She was fabulous in Target. She only cried when we were almost home because she was hungry. I feel confident we can make a trip to see mom. I sent her a message to see if a day this week would be good, but have yet to hear from her. She responsed to other things, but not that.

I'm definitely not driving all the way there until I know she'll be there. Really, it would be easier if she'd come here, but I don't know when/if that'll happen anytime soon. She's busy and well, let's be honest, she's not much on visiting. It won't be a priority. Not bitching, just saying. Both of my parents are that way. It's no big deal, just makes things harder when you gave a baby in tow.