Elena still naps almost every day and on the days we are forced to skip naps, it is very obvious. She still really needs that rest. She has also suffered from night terrors for quite some time, but we've had some very bad ones in the last couple weeks. The doctor says there isn't much we can do about it and offers the same advice/suggestions we already know - that this is just a transition between something-something and REM, that it's common and she'll probably be a sleep walker. We just talk her down (because she's not awake, but almost in possessed trance), try to make sure she isn't overly tired and that she has plenty of exercise - all things we think we do pretty well anyway. The night terrors are very hard on us, but she never even remembers them. Elena has also been sleeping in her own room more often (graduating from her usual midnight trek to the air mattress next to our bed) and last night, she slept the entire night in her room. As soon as we get that down, we'll tackle the sleep time potty issues, but for now, we're proud and hopeful the sleeping trend is improving. I hate to say it, but I have always liked her being so close to us in the night and kind of hate to see it end. Both Ryan and I love having the kids in the bed, but we know it can create a lot of arguments later if we give in too often. Some of my favorite nights though, are the ones where all four of us are nestled together, waking with beautiful child morning breath, elbows in the face and crack of dawn nudges and smiles.
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If those are the kind of nights you like in bed you should come to our house. The kids are getting worse and come in every night. Tyler has decided to sleep at the end of the bed and puts his feet between my legs. You can imagine where I get kicked! I'm ready to sleep through the night. NObody told me that at 33 I wouldn't be able to do that!
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