big girl bed

Years ago, we had bought a convertible crib for little nael with the intention that we would convert it to a big bed as she got older. My idea of older was not until she was in her teens. Well a few months ago, snowboarder decided it was time to switch little nael's bed into a big girl bed. I wasn't ready, I didn't think nael was ready, she still fit in her toddler bed aka her crib, although one side had already been taken off. Snowboarder argued that her feet was already touching the other end. I disagreed and managed to convince snowboarder to wait for a few more months. Today, I had plans to spend the afternoon with a friend. Since snowboarder had the kids with him, he made his own plans. He decided today was the day to switch nael's bed! He told me in the morning, I tried to dissuade him by saying I still had to buy bedsheets. His response, "I can buy some at Target". Oh no. There was no stopping this man. I went about my day and when I got home, sitting on top of the breakfast table, was a Bed, Bath and Beyond shopping bag with a multicolored pastel striped full size sheet set in it. Not bad, I thought to myself, not bad at all. I ran up to nael's room to check out her new bed but it wasn't there. Her old crib was partially dismantled and her new bed wasn't set up as I had expected. It seems that snowboarder had some trouble and needed my help. So we got to work but after attempting to attach the bed frame to the footboard, we realized we were missing some long screws. After a quick trip to Home Depot and an hour or so later, we finally got the bed frame hooked up. We brought the full size mattress and boxsprings up from the downstairs guest room and little nael got to sleep in her big girl bed for the first time tonight! The little girl was excited. I, on the other hand, felt a little sad, my little girl is not so little anymore. She is growing up way too fast for me.