We are moving up in the world

Cupcake is growing up! She goes to school, takes swimming lessons, almost ready for potty training too! We thought it would be a great idea to start moving her into a big girl bed so her new brother/sister can use her crib. We spent endless hours shopping for furniture to make her room perfect! If you know me you know that I am extremely indecisive. Well, that's not fair to say. I am great at making decisions and purchases however I am convinced the minute I buy anything something better, nicer, prettier, cheaper will be available. I always buy clothes and return endless amounts of them. If I could buy a bedroom I would bring it home to see it in natural light and return if need be. Nanny decided to join us on our quest for Cupcake's bedroom. If you don't know, Nanny is my Franc (Father of the Bride). I can always count on Nanny to join me on a wild goose chase.

After countless days, hours and hitting EVERY furniture store in a 60 mile radius WE FOUND A BEDROOM set! Cupcake was so happy and so were we. It arrived on a bright sunny day just in time for a nap. We put on our new sheets and got ready for a snuggly nap. It never happened. No worries, she must be so excited so we will wait to try out our new bed tonight! Well, it never happened. Cupcake LOVES her bed however she does not want to sleep in it! What's not to like........she has comfy sheets, down comforter, plush pillows, I wanted to sleep in it...........and I did! I spent several nap times and night times laying my big ol pregnant self in bed with Cupcake. Just when I thought she was asleep I would shimmy my fat pregnant arse to the bottom of the bed like a worm, tip toe out of the room only to hear "please don't go mommy". I felt horrible. I didn't want to leave her but I didn't want to form a bad habit of sleeping with my kids. Not to mention, I'm pregnant! I want to sleep, I need to sleep! I read all the books, googled the topic, asked everyone I knew what to do about this. We tried everything from walking her back to bed, reading more stories, ignoring her pleas and "Stand Strong" This lasted for 6 weeks! I always swore I would never give in as a parent but guess what, I did and I'm not ashamed of it. We put Cupcake back into her crib (probably not the best idea) and all welcomed a good nights sleep.

UPDATE: we moved her out of her crib because we had to get the nursery ready and guess what.........she's still not in her bed! I caved yet again and bought her a princess toddler bed! I will never talk about or judge another person again!