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We just made that transition Saturday night. We've been putting it off for weeks but DD decided it was time and climbed into her big girl bed and then passed out. We're three days in so far without any issues. Fingers crossed it stays that way!

@birdofafeather: she was climbing out regularly. I had been planning on getting another crib for #2 but L made that decision for me. It's been far easier than I expected. Knock on wood.

Oh wow, that's awesome. I hope tonight goes as smoothly!

We transitioned to a crib-daybed last Friday night. His sleep the last week or two was so horribly bad. He hadn't tried to climb out, but didn't seem happy in his crib the way he used to be, and I was desperate to try anything.

Best.decision.ever.

Seriously, I think the most sleep I got last week was 4 non-consecutive hours, and that was tag-teaming it with D. It was awful. I was really nervous about making the transition, but Friday night E sleep for 10 hours. Straight. (we kept him up a little bit later). Saturday night he slept for 11 hours straight. Sunday night he was up and down, but he also was coughing and congested. Last night, 11 hours.

Now I just have to work up the nerve to take away "sassy"....

I think we're on the cusp of making this transition. C sleeps on a cot at daycare and used to LOVE her crib, but not screams bloody murder if we put her in it. However, she's perfectly happy to fall asleep on our bed and stay there alone until we come in at night. I kind of figured we'd leave her in the crib until she went to college but I feel like she's telling us she's done at 19 months. Thanks for the success stories, it gives me hope! Hang in there, @Chastenet: I TOTALLY feel your pain.

@jessibear: Thank you!
@bunnylove08: No, we didn't co-sleep. At least never consistently, we have allowed DD to come in our bed when she's sick or when she's had a nightmare. The second night in her toddler bed she seemed to have a nightmare so we let her come sleep with us, and that has been biting us ever since. Our bed-time routine is pretty solid and she is going to bed fine, it's really the night time wake ups that have been hard.
Update from last night - she started to cry about 30m after I put her in bed. I didn't go in and let her cry for 30m She woke up once around midnight and cried for about 5m; and then I heard her fall out of bed at 4am (there is a chair cushion on the floor so she doesn't hurt herself). She cried out, but immediately calmed down so I assumed she had crawled back into bed. It was very hard, but I'm proud of myself for not caving and going in last night. I hope it'll pay off and tonight will be easier with less wake-ups and crying.