We have arrived at a difficult age with Miss G. She has always been an excellent sleeper. She slept six hours a night by 8 weeks old. We have recently hit a bump in the road. She loves her "sun nap" and has begrudgingly started to give it up. If she doesn't nap, she's really grouchy and cranky by suppertime. If she does nap, she can't go to sleep at night. I know that it's just a phase and it will resolve itself soon, but today she had a nap and now Big Momma's got trouble.
Tonight, she snuck into the study dragging her yellow pillow.
"Miss G?"
"Mommy....(insert long, dramatic sigh)....I saw a scary shadow and heard a noise and now I can't sleep."
"What did it sound like?"
"I don't know....but it was REALLY scary."
"I think it was just an outside noise. We're safe and there are no monsters in here and it's time to go back to bed."
Cue pouty lip and teary eyes.
"Miss G, you really need to go back to bed. Let's go. I'll take you."
Cue clinging on the legs and guttural throaty, crying noises.
"Miss G, please stop. Let's not have hysterics tonight."
She froze, thought a moment and squeezed her eyes tightly together several times. Then she reached up and touched her tears and said,
"See, these are REAL tears. I'm NOT fake crying!"
She's definitely saving the drama for her momma! It's only 9:52 and counting....9:53....9:54....
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