Doesn't she look tiny in that thing?

I think she likes it. She has spent two nights there (she's working on her third night as we speak) and has woken up happy and ready to start the day. I've heard of parents having to go through all kinds of acrobatics to get their kids to sleep in their own room but not Ela, she's just happy she gets to sleep. Sweet dreams!

Tonight is Ela's first night in her big girl crib. So far we've had her in our room in a little bassinet. It has been great. The setup was ideal when we first brought her home and she demanded so much attention overnight. But she's been sleeping through the night for at least three months now and since we have postponed our move to Virginia we decided it's time to pull out and assemble the crib. So Thom's office is now Ela's room/Thom's office. Mostly Ela's room.

I was beginning to think my little baby girl wasn't so little anymore. And, well, for what she used to be she's not. But as I told my mom today, she's tiny for what she's not yet become. Putting her in that huge crib made me see how little she still is-- she looks so small and cute whereas she was beginning to outgrow the bassinet. I do think Ela will do fine by herself. I, however, might not do so well. I'm a little saddened by the thought of my tiny tot moving on to her own room. We'll see if I get any sleep tonight or if I'm up checking on her every ten minutes. The third option, I suppose, is that I'll wake up to every whimper I hear over her monitor.

I'll be posting pictures of her in her big girl crib soon. Thanks to Ela's Grandma & Grandpa (Golden & Phil) for the crib and to her Tia Amy for the oh-so-cute bedding. You'll see what I'm talking about soon. I promise.