A BIG big girl bed!

Emily has been having some trouble sleeping through the night lately, which really stresses Mommy and Daddy. She's always been such a good sleeper (and Mommy and Daddy have started to need lots of sleep in their advanced age) that when she doesn't sleep soundly through the night, we are really out of sorts. We've decided that it's because she's getting too big for her toddler bed. Although she technically still fits, she's always got an arm or a leg hanging off the side when we go in to check on her, which seems pretty uncomfortable. So, Papa decided to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece; he designed and built her a real big girl bed. He's already made a day bed for Abby and Emily needed a matching one, although hers is the queen-size model. He's been working for months to get it just right and we finally set it up last night. She asked specifically for purple sheets, which we managed to find, and we covered the bed with a beautiful chenille bedspread that belonged to Donald's Grandmother White. Very vintage, which I love! Add in a whole menagerie of stuffed animals and she was ready for a sleepover. She was so excited to see her new big girl bed and we got some very cute pictures to share with you. She at first thought that the sleep fairy brought it but then we reminded her about Papa working on it for so long. Don't laugh about the sleep fairy - those of you with a sleepless toddler should give it a try! Wishing you long sleep-filled nights from the White House!

So much room!

She's been practicing giving the thumbs-up sign.

Posing with Papa

I love this one - her hair looks so red and you can see every little curl!