She is a giant kid and has outgrown the confines of her Pack n' Play, so we decided to order her an inflatable air mattress for travel. I realized that we'd have to get her used to the mattress before we could ever expect her to sleep on it in a new place, and figured with her schedule being all off-kilter because of the time change anyway, why not give it a go today? If she didn't nap, no worries save for a few hours of cranky baby.
I talked to her about the big-girl bed every time we were in her bedroom this morning, letting her know that this is where she would take a nap today, asking her how you go night-night and having her show me on the bed, etc. When it came time for her nap, we first read a few books on the bed, and I closed the door and left her alone as usual. I SO wished we had a video monitor so I could have watched her figure things out outside of her crib. I heard her trying to open the door, jumping off the bed a few times, and kicking at the door, but no real fussing. I took a shower, and by the time I got out, she was quiet! I peeked in and saw her with her blanket covering her face, passed out on her mattress. There were books by the door, so she looked at books for a while before going to sleep. And she slept for about two hours! I actually went in there to try to wake her up, just because I'm concerned about getting her back to her regular sleep schedule. (Mama likes her in bed early at night for some free time.)
I am so proud of my little girl. She's a very active child, so I'm so impressed that she figured out how to calm herself down in a room with lots to keep her busy. We'll see how she does over the next few days, but maybe a big-girl bed will be in her future sooner than we anticipated!
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