Escape Artist

Today is a day I've been dreading. The kind of day that every parent wonders about and ponders. Katelyn finally escaped her crib. Nap time is a rough time of the day for us. No matter what the routine is, she does not want to leave the excitement of the day to take a nap.

As usual, she screamed and wiggled the entire way to her crib. I put her in bed, gave her some stuffed animals and some books, and left the room. A minute or two after, I heard a thud. This thud was followed by running footsteps and the bedroom door opening. I walked back upstairs knowing exactly what I was about to find. With a stern face & saying "no", I had to crush the excitement of the little girl who giggled in delight when she saw me. She was saying "look what I did!" with excitement and I am feeling dreadful. I put Katelyn back in her crib with a gate in her bedroom door. Luckily, Kate stayed there for the remainder of nap time.

Now the fun begins. Luckily, I already have a toddler bed. I spent the afternoon looking for toddler bedding sets and thinking of ways to decorate/rearrange her room to be a "big girl" room. While I am still sad that she has clearly outgrown the crib, I am now looking forward to this next step of her toddler stage.

If I could only get her on board with potty training, I'd be in heaven!