Well, our sweet baby girl who has always been a delightful sleeper, has turned a corner. She recently started climbing out of her crib and man, we have had a very rough transition! The first day, I tried to take her back to her crib each time she "escaped" without engaging in conversation or giving any attention to the behavior. We did this 24 times, before naptime was up. I think she got her stubborness from her mama. One would think I would have figured out that it wasn't working before we got to 24! We decided then to take off the side of the crib to become a toddler bed. She has opted out of sleeping in the toddler bed for the past week, and instead sleeps on a mat on the floor. That is, when she's not walking around or sneaking into our room. We started her on a behavior chart in which she earns stars for helping, getting dressed, and sleeping through the night. Needless to say, she's gone without dessert for a week because she hasn't slept through the night or napped. I know this is a phase, and like all phases, this will pass. I just had to document some of the pictures, because once the morning comes and she gives me a hug and says, "I love you mama!" I forget all about it!
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Poor mama! But it's just SO PRECIOUS!!! She really is the cutest little toddler I could ever imagine.
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