It is with great glee that I report that Joy has slept TWO entire nights in her own bed in her own bedroom!!
WHOOHOO!!
Didn't happen with a lot of fanfare. Didn't make a big deal out of it. One morning when she was fighting me particularly hard about getting dressed and ready for school, I said, that's the last night you get to spend in my bedroom. If you're going to have a fit about something we do everyday, I'm not going to give you the privilege of sleeping in my room. Tomorrow night we start back in your room. I'll start in your room with you, then move to the playroom. I'll sleep in the playroom for a week. Then I'll move downstairs.
Tears. Apologies. Drama.
Then a very quiet, okay Mama.
And no tears come bedtime. It helped that she was really really tired!! :)
What was also funny was that the first night, she turns over to look at me (I'm on the floor) and says, "Mama, I'm scared." Of what sweetie? "Of the bad people Zach watches." Of what? "Zach's tv! He MADE me watch it! And now I'm scared!" Oh, well, that's just pretend. Boys sometimes like to watch things that scare them. You don't need to worry about that. It's not for real.
I had to not laugh out loud! I mean, she's only been his little sister for 10 months and she was ENJOYING trying to get him in trouble! She really wanted me to be mad at him for "making" her watch. It was so funny!
So tonight will be night 3. She is going to bed early tonight, as she's been fussy all day. So wish us luck!
And my apologies to her Kindergarten teacher!! I think I've sent her a tired, cranky girl for the last 3 days! We even got our card turned today! Ooops! But it's good that I'm not the only bad cop in the room! :)
I promise that I will get some pictures and a video up of Halloween on tonight! I also have to catch up from the last 2 months! It just flies by!
Here's to sweet dreams that last all night long!
