big girl

Lately, Maya has been gesturing to the guest room bed as her way to request to sleep there. She has woken up randomly these last two weeks(working on 3 molars) and after I change her diaper in that room, she points to the pillows and crawls up the bed and falls asleep. So I have definitely noticed her preference to be in the "big bed". Tonight, as we were walking to her room she kept pointing to the "big bed" in the guest room so I said she had to lay down and go to sleep. I am so impressed because she never got out of it and just rolled over, hugged her hippo, and has been sound asleep since. I was expecting her to roll around a ton like she does if she asks to nap in that bed. It's cute because if I tell her to lay down she will, but I will peek in and see her rolling around and goofing off when she should be napping. Then the second she sees me she lays down again and pretends to sleep. I still am hesitant to move her completely to the "big bed" just because she does nap better in her crib. However, if she keeps requesting the "big bed" I think she might be ready for it.....

and big girls understand when they need to sit in the "thinking chair" now too....