What Was I Thinking?

Last week Macy announced she would like to sleep in a big girl bed. This move has been in the back of my mind for a while but she was not interested and we had a really good thing going. Seven o'clock would hit, she would happily (most of the time) get in her crib, we would zip her up and that would be it until I heard her calling me around eight the next morning. If she did wake up in the night upset I would just go in and calm her, start her iPod and go back to sleep. Pretty good right?

Well, turns out that I am an idiot. When Macy showed interest in a big girl bed I went right along. It has not gone smoothly. Last night I thought victory was mine when she was asleep by eight with only one intervention. Hahaha! Macy woke up at 1:30 and jabbered until 5:30. She was saying the funniest things and making up great songs making it hard to keep saying no more talking. But we are tired. The only thing that keeps me from putting the crib back up is how much fun I am having redecorating her room.

Here is where I beg for your help. What worked for you? Do you think it is bad to keep a child in a crib with a tent until they are 18?