It Only Took Nine & a Half Years

When we found out we were having a baby girl (Nov. 6, 2003) I made a beeline for the baby furniture store.  Until then I don't think I'd ever been in one before.  I fell in love with a particular crib and just had to have it.

See our sweet crib?  Please ignore the mess!

What I found out was that the bed converted into a little daybed if you took off the front of the crib.  I thought it was super cute and functional.  Then I was told  you could make it into a double bed by bringing back the front of the crib to use as a footboard, removing the sides of the crib, and adding rails to attach the headboard and footboard.  I was sold!  A bed that would last my baby girl FOREVER!
I could just picture it all...
My baby girl at age 3, falling asleep in her little daybed.  Then when she was like 4 or 5 we'd lovingly make it into a fabulous double bed.  Nice and big for a friend to sleep over!  The bed that she would have until she moved out to attend the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.  And if she needed it for an apartment...well we'd move it for her with smiles on our faces...remembering the baby girl in the crib.

Record scratch.

Bebe slept in the crib until she was about 3.  We had to keep her contained because she would cry and scream at night and not want to go to sleep.  After a bit of a tough time, she calmed down, but then we had to get her a different big girl bed because baby boy #1 was on his way and we needed the crib.

Sumner slept in the crib until he was 2.  Then we got him a big boy bed because baby boy #2 was on his way.

Then Sawyer slept in the crib for like 17 months (poor guy) because baby sister was on her way!

Not one kid ever tried to climb out of that crib...until The Sass came along.

We've been talking about converting the crib to a bed for awhile, but as long as I can keep a kid contained - I will.

But Little Miss Sassy has been climbing out so often (every morning) and won't take naps anymore so we decided to just go for it.

So 9 and a half years in...we've finally taken the crib apart.  Y'all, I'm not gonna say it wasn't a little bit sad.  I can't believe we're here!

Isn't it sweet?!  sniff sniff

Please note the amount of dust under the bed!
What's that?  Sorry I couldn't hear you over the phone ringing...
the EPA is calling to revoke my cleaning license.

The Sass at her finest!