It's Big Girl Bed Time!!!

With absolutely NO intentions of switching her.....ANYTIME soon. I'm not sure exactly what came over us. And by us, I mean Husband. He went to lower her crib on Saturday morning, and then when he was finished, her crib had magically turned itself into a toddler bed....

"Well, what are we supposed to do with this?!"

"We're going to see how she does...."

"Alright, I guess...if you say so"

That's about the conversation that happened when I realized what he was doing.

Nap time actually came a lot sooner then I had anticipated. Normally she's fighting it at around 1:30-2:00....but today?? She came to me with her lovey, bucky (stuffed animal duck dressed as a bunny) and the TV remote. Basically telling me to change the channel to Sesame Street and she was tired. 

So, I did just that, and literally within minutes, she was fast asleep in my arms. So, I carefully transferred her from my arms to her big girl bed and just hoped for the best.

And an hour and a half later, she woke up and everything was normal. It was awesome! I was so proud of her!!!!

And then the dreaded bed time came. I was not looking forward to this. I thought for sure she would fight it, and  girl wouldn't actually get to bed until like 11pm....OR I would be the one that broke down crying telling Husband to change the toddler bed back to a crib like NOW! At 10pm! But neither of those things happened! We did our normal bed time routine....we watched sesame street on the couch while she drank some milk. We get up and change her diaper, and then we give kisses and then we lay her down and pat her back a little and then leave her alone. Well, we did just that, except that I stayed next to her patting her back pretty much until she was on the verge of falling asleep. And then I quietly slipped away. I thought for sure she's be getting up and following me out of her room ready to party, but she didn't. She just turned her head the other way, and we didn't hear a peep out of her until the next morning. 

Husband actually opened her door before she woke up, that way when she did wake up she could come out whenever she wanted to. 

So, that's that. So far so good. She's officially in a Toddler Bed. I didn't have ANY intentions on this transition until WELL after we moved. But with her moving to room 4 on Monday at Day Care, and starting the Potty Training process, I think it was a good move. 

Also with us going to Maine in July, and there not going to be a crib for her to sleep in, this will get her used to that. So we will have a good sleeper on vacation. Nothing worse then a not sleeping/tired/cranky toddler on vacation!!

Thankful Thanksgiving Thurday

Happy Thanksgiving Ya'll!! I hope everyone enjoys their turkey day and eats lots of good food, with lots of good people! We're off the the In Laws today. I love going over their with all the family. It's such good company. I just hope that Chloe doesn't freak out about all the people that she doesn't know. 
This thursday, being that it's Thanksgiving, is going to the the last Thankful Thursday post...at least for now. So, here goes.

• I'm thankful that I have a happy, healthy 15 month old daughter! She's been the best thing that's happened to us this year, and I couldn't be more proud of her! She's grown so much and is learning more and more every day!
• I'm thankful for my Husband. He's an amazing man in every way. He accepts me for who I am, and was there for me through all my craziness of my family history, finding out that I was adopted, getting married, having a baby....all that good stuff.
• My family. Even though I don't ever see them, and I know some of them have thought better of me in the past then they do now...but I love them all the same, and hope that someday, everything gets worked out.
• My job, because I have access to like all the best beauty products. Nail Polish, hair products....EVERYTHING a girl could possibly need. Oh, and hair color too! That's a plus!
• My girls at work...Mallory and Jane to be exact. Mallory has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. She's just an amazing girl, and if she didn't work with me, well...I'd probably have gone crazy by now. 
• And, Jane...she's just always there when I need a moment. She goes outside with me when I need a break, and we can talk about anything. She always asks my advice when she needs it, and that makes me feel like I'm there for a reason. Like I'm there to help. And that makes me feel good. Love you Janie Poo!

That's all I can think of for now ladies and Gents. I hope you enjoyed my month of Thankfulness.

Thankful Thursday

Back again for another week of being Thankful. This week has been a little crazy. We're back to the search for a new home...and we THOUGHT that we found one. BUT, after much thought and discussion...we think that we might continue the search. The house that we found was BE-utiful, BUT....only 1.5 baths. We had previously discussed out needs/wants, and a NEED was 2+ baths....so I think if we're going to make this a FOREVER home, we NEED to be sure our future home has no less then 2 baths.
So, onto what I'm thankful for this week

• Our new Real Estate Agent. She's awesome, and she asks a lot of questions. Which makes me know that she's only looking for EXACTLY what we want, and only wants us to find that PERFECT house! 
• Chloe is finally a FULL TIME WALKER! Enough said.
• My manager at work....she's just an amazing person all around. She listens, and takes into account that I have a family outside of work, and she totally and completely understands everything.
• My go to supervisor at work. She's just an awesome girl. We share a wall, so whenever I have a question, or just need to talk, I don't even have to stand up....she's always there when I need her.
• The other supervisor....She's a Doll! And I love her to pieces! She's one of my favorite girls at my work. She's fun when needed, and very serious when we need to buckle down. She's great!!
• My Fitness Pal...sometimes I need a little bit of a reality check on this losing weight thing. And when I think I want to eat something, I pick up my phone and plug in the thing that I'm craving, those numbers that it shows me tell me DO NOT EAT!
• My bed....Let me tell you...this house searching, and Chloe walking, and just life in general...I am POOPED by the end of the day, and I can't wait to hop into bed and cuddle up to my pillow (and husband).
• Chloe being such an amazing sleeper. She goes down without skipping a beat, every night between 7 and 8, and she sleeps until we wake her up at 6:30am. There are times when we go to close her door before we hop in bed, that she does fuss a little bit and cry, but we give her a few minutes and she cuddles right back up and falls back to sleep....THANK GOD!
• Coffee (and holiday creamer). Lets face it....I cannot start my day without my morning cup o' Joe....it's just not an option. And now that all the holiday creamers are out in stores, well...I am my own Starbucks barista at home! It's just awesome!!
• Pinterest. Thanks to this amazing site, we have had some GOOD eats this week. It started with Crockpot Italian Chicken on Sunday. Then Pizza Casserole on Tuesday, and I plan on making my Crockpot Potato soup On Saturday! I CANNOT WAIT!
• My Explorer. There are some days (mostly weekends) when I have to run out and Husbands car is parked behind mine, so I have to take his V6 Journey instead of my V8 Explorer....Lets just say, my Explorer would take any V6 ANYTHING, ANYDAY! LOL!!

Well, that's about all I'm Thankful for this week. Come back next week for the last and Final one...AND...Next Thursday is Thanksgiving. So maybe, just maybe I'll throw a few holiday pics of Chloe in her pretty Thankgiving dress in there for ya'll to oooh and ahhh at! Trust me, it's pretty dark cute! AND, Husband bought it...without me. Now, THAT'S something to be Thankful for! HA :-)

Thankful Thursday

This week I'm Thankful for

• Mikes Hard Lemonade (all the flavors)
• Husband and his amazing shot mixing talents
• Chloe sleeping through the night
• Fall TV shows
• Being able to keep my sanity at work last week
• Husband buying me new bras
• Chloe being a walking Toddler
• Blog Friends
• Getting off work at 4:30
• My girl Mallory helping me get through the work week
• Starting our house search again
• Husband having GREAT fashion sense (for me)
• My Smart phone

That's the extent of my brain power for the time being. Hope you all enjoy. 
So, what are you thankful for this week?

Thankful Thursdays

Tis' the Season. In Lieu of the holiday season, I'll be doing Thankful Thursday every Thursday for the month of November. I know that there is a lot to be thankful for in my family, so here it goes. First of 4.

• First and foremost, I'm very thankful for my husband. If I hadn't met him some 7 years ago, I really don't know where I would be.
• My parents. I'm very thankful that my parents took me in at 6 months old and raised me. If they hadn't done that, I wouldn't be anywhere NEAR where I am now. Shoot, I might not even be alive.
• My daughter. I thank God every day for giving me the gift of my beautiful daughter Chloe. She's the best thing that's ever happened to me, and I couldn't be more happy. She's given me so much joy in the past 14 months, that I am the worlds most proud Mamma!!
• My MIL. She's an amazing person, and Andy and I couldn't be any happier at how much she's helped us out. 

Well, those are the most important things that I'm thankful for. Next week won't be as serious...and you will see the simple stuff that I'm thankful for.