It has been quite some time since my last post. As you can imagine we have been so busy getting back in the swing of things with school and after school activities.
For the most part things have been really good in the Portie Household. We did have a blip in the road though. Shortly before school started, I planned to move Maddie upstairs to her room to sleep in her "big girl" bed. I purchased the video monitor and finished coverting her baby bed to a full bed. We were ready! Maddie was actually open to the idea - she likes climbing the stairs. The first few days were fine. I laid down with her until she fell asleep (which usually was after I fell asleep) then I went downstairs to my room for the remainder of the night. She would wake up around 5 or 6 am and I would go and get her and bring her to my room until it was time for everyone to wake up. After we did that routine for a few days, I wanted to start weening her off of me staying in the room until she fell asleep, so I changed the routine up a bit. This is where it started getting complicated and utlimately spun way out of control. I would read her a story and then lay with her for only a few minutes and then go downstairs and watch her until she fell asleep. The first time was perfect - I thought for sure we have conquered the bedtime and bedroom issue. NOOOOO - the 2nd night was a disaster - she did not want to stay in her bed without me laying with her and by the 3rd night refused her big bed altogether and just wanted to sleep in Mama's bed. After a week without restful sleep I gave up. AHHHH! Why fight it. She is sleeping in my bed and is proud to let everyone know that she sleeps in Mama's bed. It's really cute the way she says it and smiles like the Cat that just ate the Canary. lol She has thankfully mastered sleeping all night without needing to get up and potty. That's a big accomplishment!
So I am relaxing a bit and enjoying having a 2 year old in my bed, loving on me and rubbing her feet against my leg and having a sweet smiling face wake me up on the weekends with a hug and a kiss. She will eventually move to her room and want her own space, but for now she just wants to be with me and her daddy and I am savouring every moment!
For the most part things have been really good in the Portie Household. We did have a blip in the road though. Shortly before school started, I planned to move Maddie upstairs to her room to sleep in her "big girl" bed. I purchased the video monitor and finished coverting her baby bed to a full bed. We were ready! Maddie was actually open to the idea - she likes climbing the stairs. The first few days were fine. I laid down with her until she fell asleep (which usually was after I fell asleep) then I went downstairs to my room for the remainder of the night. She would wake up around 5 or 6 am and I would go and get her and bring her to my room until it was time for everyone to wake up. After we did that routine for a few days, I wanted to start weening her off of me staying in the room until she fell asleep, so I changed the routine up a bit. This is where it started getting complicated and utlimately spun way out of control. I would read her a story and then lay with her for only a few minutes and then go downstairs and watch her until she fell asleep. The first time was perfect - I thought for sure we have conquered the bedtime and bedroom issue. NOOOOO - the 2nd night was a disaster - she did not want to stay in her bed without me laying with her and by the 3rd night refused her big bed altogether and just wanted to sleep in Mama's bed. After a week without restful sleep I gave up. AHHHH! Why fight it. She is sleeping in my bed and is proud to let everyone know that she sleeps in Mama's bed. It's really cute the way she says it and smiles like the Cat that just ate the Canary. lol She has thankfully mastered sleeping all night without needing to get up and potty. That's a big accomplishment!
So I am relaxing a bit and enjoying having a 2 year old in my bed, loving on me and rubbing her feet against my leg and having a sweet smiling face wake me up on the weekends with a hug and a kiss. She will eventually move to her room and want her own space, but for now she just wants to be with me and her daddy and I am savouring every moment!
Good for you! Enjoy every minute of it. You know first hand how quickly they grow up and we both know she won't be sleeping in your bed when she's a teen!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing such a sweet story.
Blessings,
Jennifer Smith