The potty training took a backseat because she just doesn't show interest and cries whenever we set her on the potty...that is unless it gets her out of bed! The poop thing is still an issue, but she does seem to be doing better about telling us when she needs changed, opposed to after she digs in her diaper. The backwards sleeper works, but I really don't feel like ruining a ton of sleepers because of this problem.
At daycare, she is hit or miss when it comes to naps and at home she is getting so bad! She refuses to nap after lunch (same time as daycare) and it is a never-ending battle until she has been told (a million times) to go to bed so many times I can't even count. On Monday, I couldn't get her to sleep until I finally rocked her (typically even if she says she wants to be rocked it doesn't work because she just wants to get out of her room). Nighttime, she is constantly out of her bed, knocking on her door, playing...the list goes on and on! It seems like lately when we lay her down around 8:30, she doesn't got to sleep until at least sometime between 11p and 1a. Talk about exhausting!
Last night, I decided to sit in her room like a statue (suggestion by our friend, Amanda who watches some nanny show). I really feel like she exhausted herself by crying more than the threat of me being in her room. She got up about 3 times and each time she did, I put her back in bed without saying a word. I just sat still in her room and did not say a word and did not look at her. I felt like it was more torturous on me than her...probably as bad as Chinese water torture. This all occurred while Bobby slept on the couch...imagine that!
She did go to sleep (I didn't keep track of time, but it wasn't too awful long), but then woke up around midnight crying, and Bobby was able to get her to quickly go back to sleep. Tonight, so far, she has stayed in bed, but it's still too early to say if she will wake up.
Ever since Natalie has turned 2, she has been throwing more random temper tantrums, which just wears on a mom's nerves. I feel like I am always the bad guy in all the situations, but being nice vs. being mean really doesn't matter to her, so it's so easy to lose your patience!
Aubrey, on the other hand, has been quite easy. She usually lays down around 9p, then gets up at least once before it is time for me to actually wake up for the day. I need to get myself to go to bed earlier, but my sleeping clock must be broken because it seems like I can never fall asleep before 11p, even if I'm exhausted!
On Sunday, we had some friends over for dinner and the kids got to play and run/jump some energy out. Natalie enjoyed having someone else over to jump with...she is obsessed with her bounce house! We are definitely getting our money's worth!
2 1/2 years ago...4 kids later, we never imagined ourselves like this (The dad's look very into Daniel Tiger...lol):
Today, I was at the dollar store, picking up eggs for our church Easter egg hunt and I saw these window clings and thought it would be a fun activity to do with Natalie on this cold, wintery, icky day! I am SO ready for spring! Natalie enjoyed putting them on the door, but also enjoyed rapidly tearing them off the window as well...not quite sure I thought out the whole activity! Natalie was also a big helper by helping me stuff the 36 Easter eggs I bought. She did a great job and really enjoyed doing that task!
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