Check out Carly's sweet new room. Books, toys, new bed, tea parties, dress-up clothes...the works! Who wouldn't be excited to move out of a baby nursery into this fab room, right? As in all things I think I've got nailed down parent-wise, I am way off base. Don't get me wrong, she loves her new room as a playroom. The bed is a great place to practice jumping skills or to read books. She likes putting her dolls to bed over and over (more on that later), but as far as putting herself to sleep, well that's a no go. After we read books in her big girl bed every night, she quickly pops up and prances her pajama'd little self into her old room and demands help getting into the crib. We even caught her referring to the new bed as her "couch" recently, so clearly we are heading in the wrong direction.
I am soliciting any and all advice on getting her to make the move, so bring it.
With all the media hype over gender issues in politics these days, I'm proud to report that Carly does not yet recognize gender differences in her dolls. Hence, I introduce to you (below) Carly's doll "Sara" (to her far right, in the pink) and "Greg" (to her immediate right, also decked out in pink). She picked the names and let's just say dad isn't as happy about this development as I am (maybe because "Greg" looks smaller and weaker than "Sara"?). The good news is that she treats them both really well. Does this kid need a sibling or what?
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