Night, Night Big Girl

We have been talking about Laura giving her binky's up for quite some time now (months) and Wednesday was the big night. We have been talking up the 'binky fairy' and how she would get a big girl present if she gave her binky's to the binky fairy. We also talked to her about being a big girl now and that the binky fairy would be bringing her binkys to a baby who needed them. Laura says they went to a little baby boy and that her binky's are now in binky jail! The night actually went quite well and she only woke up crying twice, which isn't all that unusual, with a quick drink of water she was settled back in right away. Seeing her sleeping with her little hands together just makes me realize how fast she is growing up. When she woke up she had a brand new big girl present - a pink and purple Leapster (somehow the binky fairy must have know Mommy was getting tired of the fighting between her and brother). She and Nathan were very excited. She still asked for them on Thursday for her nap but we talked about her being a big girl and how she didn't need them anymore. Laura then very sweetly cocks her head, looks down and shoots her eyes up at me, only to say, 'Mommy, yes I do need them'. I tell you I almost melted. She went down for her nap no problem though. Fast forward to last night (Thursday). I have been really tired and needed some rest from a really nauseous week of puking with the pregnancy again so needless to say all I wanted to do was sleep. She went to bed at 8:30pm with no problems but was up crying HARD at 10:30pm, 11:30pm, 12:30am and 1:30am. I gave in at 1:30am since Mike had to leave to do the new route and let her lay in bed with me. She continued to cry off and on for the next hour but did eventually get some sleep. I wish I could say the same for me - I just don't understand how someone relativley small can take up a whole queen size bed! Oh well, it is just sleep training for when the new baby is here, right?! Let's hope tonight is better!