She wants to be all big

The time has come.  Willa has requested a big girl bed.  Pardon me while I go find a box of tissues.  Okay, all better.  I will distract myself from the sadness by...shopping for a big girl bed!  I refuse to put her in one before her 3rd birthday.  Mostly because I want her to stay little, but I suppose the reasons could be somewhat financial.  I am quickly realizing that my taste in big girl beds is more caviar and champagne than pringles and coors light:)

Here are 3 catagories that I am pondering.  The first, a daybed from West Elm, might be my favorite.  Its compact enough to fit nicely in her room, while still allowing lots of room for toys.  Even though it is small, it doesn't really scream "young" to me, so it would transition well to a more mature bedroom.  Maybe a bed she could get use out of for years.
The second bed is fun.  Kind of trendy.  Its a platform from CB2.  I can see it with some really fun bedding, maybe paint the walls back to white and get some awesome prints on the wall.  The smallest size it is available in is a queen though, and I would worry that a few years down the road it may not seem as "in" as it does now.
The third bed is a toddler bed from Ikea.  Surprise!  The only one in the current budget.  I think it is adorable and Willa would love it, but don't you think I'd just be buying yet another bed in just a year or two??  That doesn't seem very smart, even if it is less than $100.  It also doesn't seem like it would be quite as cozy as the first two.  I guess that all depends on our mattress selection.

And bedding?!?  So fun!  Keeping in mind that these are just a few that I took from the 3 or 4 websites that I am looking at right now, during my preliminary shopping stages.  I think the top two sheet sets are my favorite, paired with a solid colored quilt or duvet cover.  On a white bed.  Awwww.  I think if I was letting Willa pick, she'd go for the fox comforter.  I'd be ok with that.  It will be interesting to see where we end up!