Our big girl grows up some more.
Over the weekend, Grandma and Papaw came to visit and deliver items for Samantha and Krystal. Of course, all Raina cared about was seeing her grandparents again. She woke up from a nap when they arrived, and was mostly confused by all the frantic action. (They were delivering a bed, and it was raining outside.) So she retreated to the downstairs, pulled out her family dolls, and had the entire family – grandparents included – take a ride on the mommy cow.
As a result of the bed delivery, the Whomptons suddenly had a twin bed available again. We previously had discussed upgrading Raina’s bed to something larger, and we decided this might be the most opportune moment. Raina was very excited about the new bed, and was even more excited to learn she could pick out her own sheets and blankets for her very big girl bed.
We hauled off to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and Target and walked up and down the aisles until something struck Raina’s fancy. She gravitated towards pink – not exclusively, though, as she also picked out gold, blue striped, and chestnut sets. What amazed us most is that she walked down the temptation aisle, rife with Disney Princess and Dora the Explorer and other “sell your soul” type of options, and she never even paused. No interest from her there. In the end, she selected a set of pink striped sheets and a very cuddly bright pink blanket. She hugged the blanket during the rest of the Target venture and the entire ride home.
We set up the bed and she had no difficulty going right to sleep. And when she’s awake, she tucks Nicholas under the blanket, head on the pillow, so he can have a comfortable place to sleep as well.
As a result of the bed delivery, the Whomptons suddenly had a twin bed available again. We previously had discussed upgrading Raina’s bed to something larger, and we decided this might be the most opportune moment. Raina was very excited about the new bed, and was even more excited to learn she could pick out her own sheets and blankets for her very big girl bed.
We hauled off to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and Target and walked up and down the aisles until something struck Raina’s fancy. She gravitated towards pink – not exclusively, though, as she also picked out gold, blue striped, and chestnut sets. What amazed us most is that she walked down the temptation aisle, rife with Disney Princess and Dora the Explorer and other “sell your soul” type of options, and she never even paused. No interest from her there. In the end, she selected a set of pink striped sheets and a very cuddly bright pink blanket. She hugged the blanket during the rest of the Target venture and the entire ride home.
We set up the bed and she had no difficulty going right to sleep. And when she’s awake, she tucks Nicholas under the blanket, head on the pillow, so he can have a comfortable place to sleep as well.
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