Nocturnal Visitor

Gaby has developed a new, not-so-great habit. She has been waking up around 2-3 in the morning and has been coming into our room at night. Now, it took Gaby quite a long time to figure out that she can climb out of her bed by herself whenever she wants. And I am thankful for that. But this new habit is- no bueno.

She always has lots of good excuses...

"My music turned off."

"I'm thirsty."

"I have to go potty."

"There's a lion in my room."

And my all time favorite, which just melted my heart...

"Mommy, I just love you sooo much." :)

Our reaction to the nocturnal visits are varied and really depend on how tired we are. We usually try to take her back to her room and explain to her that she has to sleep in her own bed. But I do have to admit that sometimes we just let her crawl in with us. Where from then on, I get to sleep on six inches of mattress and usually get kicked and slapped from my tossing and turning daughter. In the mornings, we have long drawn out discussions on why she can't do it anymore but it hasn't seemed to sink in. I'm really hoping that this little phase will pass soon...