10-19-07

After last night we knew what we had to do was let L cry it out until she fell asleep. So we gave both girls a quick bath (we were not letting M play very long as she wouldn't try a bite of pineapple or lasagna and even gagged on a bite of bread with the red sauce on it). Then Dad read to M while I got L's PJs on and let her play quietly in her room - except she kept wanting to taste the knobs on her dresser drawer and hit her head trying to get it in her mouth. After that she was getting fussy so I started feeding her a little before 9 pm and we both fell asleep, so I rocked her a little and laid her down in the crib and immediately she started screaming but I was strong and just closed her door. Dad convinced M we could close her door until L stopped crying. T & I took turns sitting in the hallway and each took a turn checking on her but after 45 minutes she finally was quiet. T & I were both holding our breath so when we heard a click T jumped out of bed to see what was going on. M was in the hallway and said she was opening her door now that L was done crying. I feel bad we kept M awake, but on the same token she would have been singing or talking and not sleeping in her bed yet anyway. So I should have gone downstairs at that point to get something done but instead I was exhausted and went to sleep. It is amazing what 7 hours of sleep feels like! The ironic part is L was the same happy go lucky girl this morning as she was yesterday morning - except today T & I enjoyed it a lot more!