BIG STEPS

Kali has had a couple of BIG STEPS/CHANGES with her life. She now sleeps with Makena in the bunk beds and LOVES it. I was kind of weary to put her in with Makena for the fact they would play around when it was bed time and also for the fact the Kali wakes up between 6:00-7:00 EVERY morning. I didn't want Kali waking up Makena. And mind you...Kali is NOT quiet in the morning. For the most part, Kali comes out in the morning and Makena stays asleep...but on those mornings, when Kali slams the door or talks to herself...Makena WILL wake up. All in all, it has been a good thing.

Another BIG STEP for Kali is that she is PACIFIER FREE!!!! She has been for the past 14 days. I wasn't planning on taking it away...but it just happened. One day we were driving home from Costco and she fell asleep (not unusual). When we got home, I picked her up and put her in her bed. She usually asked for her pacifier, but this time she didn't. So I didn't encourage the pacifier. She slept and did great. That night, I told Jarel I was going to try to just put her to bed WITHOUT the pacifier and she what she does. When we put her to bed, she ASKED for the PACIFIER, but I told her it was lost and that we would find it in the morning. That was all it took...she said, "OH, MAN" and then turned over and WENT TO BED!! She hasn't had it since. Every once in a while she will still ask for them, I just tell her they are GONE and she is okay with that. The only problem now, is that it is alot harder to get her to NAP in the afternoon. I had a FEAR of this...because I NEED Kali to take naps. Overall, I can't complain, she lays on the couch and watches a show and EVENTUALLY she will fall ASLEEP. So...YEAH for NO PACIFIERS and YEAH for SLEEPING in a BIG GIRL BED!!!



Kali's first night in the bunk beds.


Notice the pacifier in this picture...we took it away 2 days later.


Makena and Kali sharing a room now!!