big girl bed and my mom...

The last few nights Kody has begun sleeping in her big bed and the crib is gone! She loves it! Although she spends the first 30 minutes opening the door and tip toeing down the hallway...only to get caught and giggle as she runs back to her bed. She is such a character, just like her father!

this is her first night in the bed, long after she went to sleep.

So, I bet you are wondering where my mom fits into this super cute story about Kody....well. You see those two bears? Those bears are sprayed (weekly) with my mom's perfume. The story behind that is this...Kody started out with one little bear, that she loved...we lost it one day and spent three more tearful and nearly sleepless nights until I found these bears at the dollar tree. (and yes we have 2 more in the closet just in case we lose one again!) Prior to finding those bears, I bought about 6 others bears. Nothing. On the fourth day she picked up the bear and I thought great this will work. Nope. Out of sheer inspiration I sprayed some of my mom's perfume (Moonlight Path from B&B) on that bear -and she went to sleep. I think Kody remembered that smell as I do not wear that perfume.
When Kody was only a week old, my mom came out here. She was so calm with my mom...it was like "Okay Mimi is here. I am fine." Anyways, these past few days while laying on and beside the bed, I've smelled my mom's perfume.

Let me just preface this with my mom is alive and well, she is just across the country from me and I miss her very much. This last year (and especially these last couple months) have been extremely trying for me, but each night as I smelled that perfume, I thought to myself. "I have a piece of mom here, I am fine." I just felt so calm. That's what my mom is to me, calmness, security and love. And just as the sweet perfume helped Kody to sleep, it too has helped me to feel calm. I love my mom!