Millie's Grandpa Rogers made this bed for her when she was a little girl, and now I have repainted it for our little girl Olivia. We sent the kids to grandma's house for the night and we snuck the new bed into the house to set it up for Olivia. Of course the boys knew she was getting a new bed, but it was a complete surprise for Olivia. When we brought them home for the night, we all gathered in Olivia's room before her to see her reaction. Olivia crept into her room with apprehension, and then just stood there starring at her bed for about twenty seconds without moving. Finally something in her little mind registered that this was her new big girl bed. With glee she ran towards it to jump up on it. In excitement all of the kids got on the bed to jump and play around on it.
After some time we got them all calmed down and put to bed. Olivia was beside herself with this new found freedom. Gently we tucked her into bed and closed the door on the way out; not ten second later we hear her sticking her head out of the door asking Mommy for a glass of water. The funny thing was that she was handing her a cup that was full of water. She crept out of bed and out of her room a few more times that night, but eventually slept very soundly on her bed.
Just look how little she is in her big girl bed!!!
