I know this is kind of ridiculous, but I can't put in words how proud I am of my little girl! She is such a champ. She struggled for the first couple of nights, and there has been a little tift here and there, but overall, she is doing SO well at taking on this challenge.
Last night she went to bed without a single fuss and did not wake up until 8:00 a.m. this morning! She didn't even come crawl in bed with us at all! She woke up happy and I was sooo relieved. I had been so afraid that we were causing some internal conflict within her sweet heart, but today she was the most mature little girl and it actually made me somewhat sad! I almost want to give her lamb back to her to keep her younger for longer. I know that won't do it, but it seems like all of a sudden she is not a toddler any more and she is a little girl. We have tried really hard to make sure that she knows this isn't a punishment, this is an accomplishment that she can do and she can be so proud of herself for doing it. This seemed to really help a lot. When she realized that it wasn't a bad thing and it was a challenge for her, it seemed like she changed her attitude. I hope that this same perspective continues because it is much more fun to see her happy with herself than to see her sad that she had a birthday and turned three!
Good Job, my little Lydia! I am so proud of you!
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