Getting Taylor to sleep is a piece of cake. Corinne, being two, is a whole other story. Although not half as bad as some toddlers, she had a tendency to get out of bed once tucked in. I'd go in there and reason with her (pah!), and eventually I'd give in and lay down with her to get her to sleep. This got old. Fast.
One night about two weeks ago, I was fed up with the whole bed time routine that involved me, bent like a pretzel, on the lower bunk with Corinne for 30 minutes while she played with my ears to fall asleep. So Wes took things into his own hands. He walked into the room after I had stormed out, said something to Corinne that I couldn't hear, and left the room with a smug look on his face. Corinne was silent and I was impressed. She has stayed in her bed at bedtime without a peep from then on.
Wes' secret trick? Well, he scares her into staying put. That's right. He told her that if she got out, the Big Bad Wolf was going to come. Yup, friends. Parenting at it's finest! But I'm not complaining. This little trick works for getting her to do ANYTHING. If she refuses to pick up her messes, Wes picks up the phone and threatens to call Mr. Wolf. You've never seen a kid jump so fast.
And in case you're wondering, Taylor is totally unphased by these threats and enjoys seeing Corinne scared over a fictional character. It's a win/win for everyone....except Corinne.
Feel free to try this little trick on your little one. Corinne might be scarred for life but I still think Wes is a genius!
Above are some pictures from Wes' 32nd birthday. I surprised him with indoor skydiving at City Walk, along with a dinner with our friends. He was very surprised and had a great time. We were horrible skydivers and not half as graceful as our friends.
And a word about our friends...When we lost our house and moved into this area, I questioned why we had to go through something like that. But it taught us SO much and on top of that, we have made some incredible friends that have really become like family. When we were sitting down to Wes' birthday dinner, I was getting choked up just looking at everyone. I am incredibly thankful for each of them and feel like they've been plopped down into my life at exactly the right time. If we hadn't gone through such a tough experience, we would never have met these wonderful families that we love so much. Who knew we'd be so lucky?
Went on a fun scavenger hunt for Rachel's birthday. We ran around the mall doing stunts and taking pictures. Some of us dressed in 80's garb in honor of Rachel being a child of the 80's.
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Much love!
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