I Wish They Could Stay Small Forever

I hate it.  My little ones are growing up.  I wish that there was a spray or something you could use on your kids to make them just stop growing for a little bit.  Wouldn't it be nice if you could freeze them at your favorite stages for as long as you want?!  Maybe.  Maybe not.  Anyway- we hit a pretty big milestone this week with Kate...  We bought a new bed for her.  

As you can see from the picture here- she's getting a little big for her crib (and it's falling apart- really though- what do you expect- we've had it for 7 years and it was the cheapest of the cheap when we bought it), and is ready to be potty trained.  

 So off we went to the mattress store up the street and strapped a twin to the top of the car.  I don't know that Kate really understood until we had it set up in her room with sheets that it was HERS!  She climbed right up and tried to go "Night Night" right then and there.  I couldn't talk her out of getting off- so she sat up on her bed for about a half an hour with her babies and waited for bedtime.

She's been a champ ever since too.  She doesn't get off her bed until morning and if she wakes up during the night- she sits in there and plays for a few minutes before she falls back to sleep.  I've been so proud of her!

And on an unrelated note... look how long Kate's hair is getting!!  It's usually pulled back because she ends up looking like a little ragamuffin toward the end of the day if I leave it down- but I let it go curly the other day and I couldn't believe how long it had gotten!  It's so pretty- and yes- it's natural curl... she inherited it from her dad.  It's not as curly as her dad's was, but if I gel it and diffuse it- her hair can be absolutely gorgeous!