Baby Zoe,
For months, after bath time, papa and I spent an hour each night, trying to get you to sleep, dealing with every demand you had to avoid lying in bed - milk, water, Elmo videos, book, book, book, toy, song, "more more" song... When nothing helped, we lay down on your carpet, pretending to sleep, making a floor bed for you between us, using you comforter as a mat, and covering you with a blanket. You brought your little pillow, Kitty, and Elmo to our floor bed, and we all waited for you to fall asleep. It's been slow and exhausting.
We gave up... We decided to watch TV in the dark, and let you join us. When I noticed you were tired, I asked, Zoe is it time to sleep? You disappeared, and came back with your Kitty, Elmo, pillow and a blanket. Then you went back inside, and came back, dragging comforter, to use as a mat to sleep on. We couldn't believe our eyes. You were tired and ready to sleep, but didn't to be alone in your room. So we prepared you a bed on the couch, between us, where you slept. This kept happening night after night, and now, it has become the norm. Lately, if you get sleepy in the car or on a trip, you say "mat, blanket, sleep."
Kiss,
Mommy.
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