Bedtime Stalling Tactics

Amelia is starting to develop an even stronger aversion to bedtime. She has never been a fan of sleep, but is now starting to realise that she can attempt to talk herslef into staying out of bed a little longer. As I type, Duncan is reading her bedtime story - but I have already heard 'I dont want to go to sleep. Its boring' and an insistance that one of her teddies has to poo on the toilet. Others include deciding she 'needs' lots of kisses and cuddles (which she knows we find hard to resist), asking for one more story and complaining about aliens in her knicker basket (inspired by the book 'Aliens Love Underpants - she's not a complete loon!) eventually she does give in and goes to sleep well but i fear its only a matter of time before it turns into screaming tantrums :(
Lucy however, loves bedtime. One last feed before falling asleep all milk drunk in my arms..and not even the complaining of the terror across the hall wakes her til she is ready!

Last night Duncan was home very late and had been away the night before for a conference - there was no keeping Lucy awake - but I let Amelia, for the first time ever, as a treat, come downstairs and wait for Daddy. She sat with me in her little fleece all-in-one and drank hot milk as we watched Bob the Builder. Duncan got in at 7.45 so it was late for her - but not the latest she has managed to stay awake til and she loved it! she now calls her fleece all-in-one her 'treat'.

We have a new game in the house. Swing Lucy. Lucy goes in her Tigger doorway bouncer while I am going to be in the kitchen for a while cooking, washing up etc. She loves it. Amelia loves bouncing her in it. At first I would tell her to do it gently, but the harder she does it - the more Lucy laughs and the more Amelia laughs. It has now progressed to swinging. Amelia pulls her back as far as she can and swings her into the kitchen - I had to move the bin before she got high enough to kick it! They both find it incredibly amusing..

Amelia-ism of the Day

There have been many since I have last posted. but 'Mummy I need a new door. This ones in my way!' is my favourite - I can just hear her little voice ringing in my head (its in moi waaaaaaaay!)