Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
The Big Girl bed
So, we take the binky away from Yaya. I get it in my head that it is also time to switch her to a big girl bed. She is in a crib that would have converted to a toddler type bed but there was no way we were going to be able to snuggle with her in any way. I also thought that getter her excited about the big girl bed would be a good distraction from the binkies being taken away. So, on Saturday afternoon, we took down the crib with Yaya and Bean helping, and moved in the bif girl twin bed. I took both of them on an shopping trip to get new sheets for the bed. Pink and orange were the choices. 
(no, this not her new bed, but this is amazing and would fill her room and then some!)
Bed time comes, she is still excited, does not ask for her binkies, and................................ she takes forever to go to bed. She used to be so easy to put to bed. Once tired it was a quick song in the chair and into the crib. No problems. It took forever for her to get to bed. "Lay with me mommy" "Don't go mommy". Lots of tears and if you moved at all, she would wake up instantly when trying to leave. She finally went to sleep, woke up around 3 am and then again around 5 am and then was ready to get up at 6 am. 6 am on Sunday morning--sucks!
Sunday and Monday's bedtimes have not been much better. I hope it get better. It's got to, right?
(no, this not her new bed, but this is amazing and would fill her room and then some!)
Bed time comes, she is still excited, does not ask for her binkies, and................................ she takes forever to go to bed. She used to be so easy to put to bed. Once tired it was a quick song in the chair and into the crib. No problems. It took forever for her to get to bed. "Lay with me mommy" "Don't go mommy". Lots of tears and if you moved at all, she would wake up instantly when trying to leave. She finally went to sleep, woke up around 3 am and then again around 5 am and then was ready to get up at 6 am. 6 am on Sunday morning--sucks!
Sunday and Monday's bedtimes have not been much better. I hope it get better. It's got to, right?
The Binky Fairy and the Big Girl Bed
Well, we had a lot of changes at our house this past weekend. The binky fairy came to take the binkies from Yaya and take them off to the baby's who need them (or something like that.) I am not sure she really bought the whole baby thing because one night we were talking about the binky fairy coming and the baby's and she said, rather seriously, that her binkies where too big for baby fairy's mouth. LOL--that girl is too smart!
We have been talking about it for several weeks, saying that the binky fairy was coming when the flowers come. She would answer, not yet! I not ready. Well, basically I decided that she was ready. She would wake up several times a night looking and wanting her binky, which I would have to find for her. She was still in her crib and could not reach them when the fell on the floor. I was getting tired of being tired in the mornings. Okay, maybe a bit selfish on my part to take away something of comfort to her, but....I did it anyway--judge at will.
We told her a couple days before that she was coming--Yaya decided that the fairy was a girl, pink, maybe yellow--then she saw a pic in a magazine of a very colorful fairy and she said that was the binky fairy. Okay, great, now we know what she looks like! M said that when the fairy came, she would leave a picture of herself. We enlisted Bean to help us convince her that this was a big girl thing to do, that she would like him and not have a binky any more. I had to balance having him help with the little lie we were telling and Bean aware that we were not telling the truth. It has been interesting, to say the least. I did not want Bean to think it is okay to tell a fib/lie but that we thought we needed to tell her the binky fairy was coming so she might be willing to let go of them more easily. I explained this to Bean and he seemed okay with it all.
Okay, back to Yaya. We told her on Friday that it was her last night with the binkies and that the fairy was coming tomorrow. Saturday morning was like most, binky in bed after sleep (she only had them at night and at nap anyway) and downstairs for breakfast. Some time during the morning, I went up stair and put a picture of said fairy and a sparkly bracelet (Yaya LOVES bracelets) on her pillow. Nap time comes, upstairs we go, and she says "where my binkies?" I say, "look the binky fairy was here" and show her the pic and the bracelet and tell here there are no binkies. "She must have come to take the binkies". Yaya got upset, of course, but we talked about it and I told her she was a big girl, didn't need them anymore and they were going to a good place. She accepted it (somewhat) and went down for her nap.
We have been talking about it for several weeks, saying that the binky fairy was coming when the flowers come. She would answer, not yet! I not ready. Well, basically I decided that she was ready. She would wake up several times a night looking and wanting her binky, which I would have to find for her. She was still in her crib and could not reach them when the fell on the floor. I was getting tired of being tired in the mornings. Okay, maybe a bit selfish on my part to take away something of comfort to her, but....I did it anyway--judge at will.
We told her a couple days before that she was coming--Yaya decided that the fairy was a girl, pink, maybe yellow--then she saw a pic in a magazine of a very colorful fairy and she said that was the binky fairy. Okay, great, now we know what she looks like! M said that when the fairy came, she would leave a picture of herself. We enlisted Bean to help us convince her that this was a big girl thing to do, that she would like him and not have a binky any more. I had to balance having him help with the little lie we were telling and Bean aware that we were not telling the truth. It has been interesting, to say the least. I did not want Bean to think it is okay to tell a fib/lie but that we thought we needed to tell her the binky fairy was coming so she might be willing to let go of them more easily. I explained this to Bean and he seemed okay with it all.
Okay, back to Yaya. We told her on Friday that it was her last night with the binkies and that the fairy was coming tomorrow. Saturday morning was like most, binky in bed after sleep (she only had them at night and at nap anyway) and downstairs for breakfast. Some time during the morning, I went up stair and put a picture of said fairy and a sparkly bracelet (Yaya LOVES bracelets) on her pillow. Nap time comes, upstairs we go, and she says "where my binkies?" I say, "look the binky fairy was here" and show her the pic and the bracelet and tell here there are no binkies. "She must have come to take the binkies". Yaya got upset, of course, but we talked about it and I told her she was a big girl, didn't need them anymore and they were going to a good place. She accepted it (somewhat) and went down for her nap.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Cherry blossoms 2010
Cherry Blossoms in Athens, Ohio--weekend of April 4th. Beautiful day, David and Lisa and Co from DC were in town for the weekend. We all went to go enjoy them and they were at their peek this day.
Egg hunts
Egg hunt at Zoe's house (class mate of Luca and mom a new friend of mine). They were cute and helped each other out. Were mainly into eating the candy!
Monday, April 12, 2010
Creek Walk
Went out to the land this past Sunday for a creek walk with the family and friend. It was a nice sunny day, aobut 75 degrees and the water was running well and not too cold. Yaya decided it was not cold at all and took off all her clothes (this after another little boy did the same thing). Yes, that is her little naked butt there in the foreground with M. Bean is up-ahead in the red shirt. They all loved it--as did I. The dog even got a chance to "swim" a bit. She seemed to enjoy the water. Nice time had by all--must spend more time out there this spring and summer. Get that cabin built and do some camping. Will post progress of that.
Monday, April 5, 2010
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