The Big Move!

We finally did it!  After so much talking, planning, waiting, wanting, preparation, hesitation, procrastination, and finally just pure dumb on the spur-of-the-moment, we moved the girls into one room tonight!  We have been talking about this for a really long time.  i have researched bunk beds, and mattresses, etc.  but something was always holding us back.  the baby slept too well in her crib.  M didn't want to change anything.  We just didn't have the money at the time to dump into an entire bedroom set of furniture, mattresses, bedding, etc. (and of course, i have loads of plans for bead-boards, hidden reading nooks, etc.)
Several people had recommended just jumping right in.  getting it done.  even moving M's bed in to B's room while the crib was still in it (a thought that i had never wanted to entertain...)
and, for those of you who don't know my house, or know my inner workings in my head- the girls rooming together = a playroom = no toys in my living room= all the crap laying around in our semi-storage upstairs can become my craft room!  so, yes, ulterior motives may be in the mix... that and the fact that M needs a warm body near her.  she just does.  it's just that simple.

so, it finally hit me today- with the "wintry mix storm" causing schools to close early, and dinner plans to be cancelled, i just said to P, i have a crazy idea, why don't we just move the girls together tonight.  and, he said ok.  things don't usually work that way.  but they did and we started moving, and cleaning, and sorting, and sweeping (you don't even want to know how many dust bunnies were bred under M's bed in the last 3 years!)  and we're no where close to done, but we're somewhere!

the funny part of bedtime, which went phenomenally well, was that both P and i agreed that we were only worried about one of the two girls.  and then, as if on cue on a movie set, we both name a different child!  he was worried about B and i was worried about M.  but both of our girls surprised us and did a great job!  B actually fell asleep in my arms while M still read through her spanish/english dictionary (thank you aunt J!  it's one of her favorite things to read!!!)  and both have been pretty well silent since we left them alone (although M did come out to check on the new night light i added to the hallway for her- so she could come to our room if she needs us, instead of screaming bloody murder!)  we'll see how night 1 goes!  i'm equal parts excited and nervous as hell!  fingers crossed!!!!!