First Night in Big Girl Bed

We spent weeks getting our little girl excited about the BIG transition from crib to "BIG GIRL BED". This is an email we sent out to our family and I thought I would share it with you. (Jim is our handyman, my husband is awesome but not very handy sometimes)

EMAIL:
So court had Jim come over and set up camryn's big girl bed today and that's all we talked about all day was how she was going to stay all night in her very own bed. So we tucked her in and went downstairs to watch tv and figured maybe she was really liking her new big girl bed because it was pretty quiet- Then we went to go to bed and look what we found on the stairs.........fast asleep

Fun with iMovie

Wordless Wednesday

okay, maybe a couple of words,, This is 18 months old. Very kissable and those cheeks just might be edible.

Big Girl Bed

I remember when friends of mine would tell me their children would climb out of their cribs and into bed with them. I thought it was so cute and couldn't wait to experience it someday. Well, the time has arrived. For the past several months I wake up with this little blondie next to me

Some nights it's really cute and other's not so much.  Sometimes after we bring her back into her room she decides to climb out again and go visit her little sister. There is nothing like some jumping and giggling at 2am.  

We decided it's time for the transition. I have to admit I am a little apprehensive about moving my 2 1/2 year old into a big girl bed. I love her room the way it is. It is my favorite room in my home.  I will have to do a proper farewell to her nursery in another post. For now we are waiting for her new "Big Girl Bed". 

Pottery Barn Kids 

So my question to you is, what do you think is the appropriate age to make the switch to a BIG KID bed?

Maybe I was a little harsh

With my experience at Costco that is. I'm all about learning from my past mistakes and becoming more efficient. You see, when we decided to head to Costco one late weekday afternoon we didn't have a gameplan= MISTAKE #1. If you have even been to Costco you know how overwhelming it can be and how easily one mom me can lose her family (husband had the babies with the cart of course) holding juggling a 50 Gallon bottle of laundry detergent and about 16 other items.  Ok, enough of that so here is my Costco Gameplan I got most of this list from here

What to buy:

• Organic spinach (1 lb): This is the number one “best buy” for us at Costco. It ranges in price from $2.99 – $3.99….which is a far cry from $6.99-$7.99 at Whole Foods.
• Romaine lettuce: Who can beat that deal? 6 pack for $2.99. They are the BEST. Perfect for salads and juicing.
• Avocados: Costco has the best. Hands down. The biggest, creamiest, yummiest…at a good price.
• Watermelon: 
• Broccoli/Brussels/Asparagus: Yum.
• Medjool dates: Again, best quality I’ve found…but WAY cheaper than other places.
• Blueberries/Strawberries/Raspberries: We buy blueberries on a regular basis and the others once in a while.
• Oranges: We buy the 25 lbs.box for $8.99.
• Grape tomatoes – “Cherubs”: These are pesticide-free and delicious.
• Bananas: $1.29 per bunch.
• Nuts: Almonds, walnuts, pecans, and pine nuts. These are priced VERY competitively. This is the only place I will buy nuts.
• Pineapples: Not too much cheaper, but they are always big and ripe.
• Frozen fruit: Their Spectrum Blend is my favorite smoothie mix….you get double the amount that you can get anywhere else for the same price.
• Pure maple syrup: Great price/large container.
• Agave Nectar
• Organic corn chips: Big cheap bag.
• And all my paper goods and maybe a few bottles of wine 

17 Months Old

So in love with this 17 month old

Confessions

1.  I hate potty training
2. I yell at my kids ..sometimes ,,, ok alot
3. I try to act all healthy, but ate an entire bag of M&M's the other night at the movies
4. I gave you one last try cosco, but now I'm done. I thought you are supposed to be SUCH a $$$ saver, so why did my receipt say $470.  I didn't even get everything I needed.

ok, I feel better. anyone else??