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Steps toward big girl status.

We've had a big breakthrough.  On New Years Eve, after dragging me upstairs, Bug begged me to put her in the pack and play at Mama and Papa's house so she could go to bed.  I thought it was because it was late.  And that probably was the reason.  However, after almost 10 days of Bug asking to go to bed and putting herself in her crib, last night she did the unthinkable.  She asked me to put her in her crib, with her books, toys, and blanket.  Then she read to herself (I could hear and see her from the monitor) and put herself to sleep.  No cries.  No whines.  Nothing.  She didn't even watch me leave her room.  Wha?!?!?!!?  For the first time since she was about 7 months, our little Buggy did not fight to the death before going to bed.  What a big girl!

I snuck in while her night light was on, to take a pic.  Did she notice?  Nope.
I did not sleep very well.  I kept thinking she'd wake up screaming and this whole big girl business would come to an end, but it didn't.  Go, Bug!  I am so proud of her.  She is making lots of steps every day toward becoming a big girl. 

On another note:  Guess who's making her very first flower girl appearance this fall at Tita Ingrid and Tito Peter's wedding?!?!?!  YIPPEEEEEE!  We'll see how that goes.  :)
God Bless,
Kat

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  1. WyattJanuary 10, 2013 at 9:52 AM

    The one thing that stands out to me in the pic above of Peter, Ingrid, & Ella is the view of Cuba Gooding Jr's face taking up the whole tv screen in the background. LOL

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