A BIG Day!

Today was a BIG day for Lexi.  Jason and I have been talking for awhile about converting her crib to a toddler bed, but we just didn't see the rush since she has never tried to climb out of her crib.  But, we thought it would be a good idea to do a couple of "Big Girl" changes at once...

If you know Lexi, you are familiar with this...

This has been Lexi's "Milk Cup" since she got off the bottle.  It is not much different than a bottle really.  It has handles, but it is a bottle.  Lexi absolutely LOVES milk.  She wants it ALL day long, first thing in the morning, and the last thing at night.  

Today Lexi and I went to Target to get some "Big Girl" things.  We got toddler bedding, a new rug for her room, a foot stool for her bathroom, and two "Big Girl" cups.  She was pretty picky with the cups!  I told her we were giving her "Milk Cups" to a baby.  I asked her if she wanted to pick out something else to give the baby with the cups and she chose a pair of gray socks.  We bought the socks, brought all the stuff in the house after Target, and then collected the "Milk Cups" and put them in a bag to give to the baby.  We placed the bag outside for the baby to swing by and pick up.  

While Lexi was using her stool and brushing her teeth, I ran outside and threw the bag to the side of the house.  Shortly after that when she was brushing her teeth again while standing on the stool I ran outside and placed an unopened Christmas gift on the porch.  After she and I rolled up the old rug I suggested we put it outside.  She helped me place it on the porch and she found the gift.  I told her it was from the baby who we gave the "Milk Cups" and socks to.  She seriously acted like it was Christmas morning opening the gift.  She was so excited!  

We played with the gift and Lexi drank from her new "Big Girl" cup!  She drank juice and water from the cup.  She requested milk, but she doesn't drink much milk from the cup...thank goodness!  During dinner she had milk, but again, not too much.  

While I gave Lexi a bath Jason put her toddler bed together.  After he was done he took her out of the room while I put the linens on it.  She walked in the room and was thrilled (video to come)!  She was so excited to go to bed.  We asked if she needed a drink before bed and she requested WATER...YES!  She was a little timid right before we put her down, but she did great!  We watched the monitor and she just played with her babies like normal.  She is sound asleep in her "Big Girl" bed and we are so, so, so proud of our baby BIG GIRL!

Ok, signing off.  Mom tears are starting....