Our big girl and good friends...

First, let me say THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH to our good friends, Joanne, Kelly, David and Tom. Joannne came over a few weeks ago to help me get things started on Emma's big girl room. She helped me get the room taped to be ready to be painted. I was able to get the bottom part of the room painted because of her help. That weekend Jonathan's parents came for a visit and they helped finish the painting. (Thank you Pete and Barabra!!) There were still LOTS of thing left in the room and the chair rail needed to be put up. Kelly organized her husband and Tom to come over today to help with the rest of the room. They put up the chair rail, put the furniture together and cleared out all the things that weren't Emma's (which is a lot of stuff!). Kelly also cooked us all dinner and delivered it here to the house!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

Emma's room is all ready to be slept in! I even put some of her clothes in the closet and in her new dresser. After the bed rail was up, we got Emma ready for bed and I put her to bed in her big girl bed. She didn't want to go down. I left her crying in her new bed and decided to only let her cry for 5 minutes. After five minutes, I went in there and reassured her and laid her back down. I walked out and it's been quiet ever since (well, no crying anyway...she's talking and playing a little in her bed, but again, NO CRYING!!)! We'll see how the rest of the night goes. I'll update you when I can. I will also try to take some pictures.

I'm so thankful for family and good friends that love us. We've been so blessed here in Charlotte to have friends who would do things like this for us. They gave up their Saturday and time with their families to help us get a room ready for our little girl. What a blessing they are in our lives!! Thank you!! We love you guys so much!