Like Shanni I've been MIA from this BB due to the all consuming nature of having a new one in the house. Still can't quite believe that there are two children in my home and I keep waiting for their parents to pick them up at the end of the day after playing with their Aunt.
Sam really understood so much more about Christmas this year. We finished the night Christmas Eve with putting out milk, biscuits and carrots for the reindeer. He kept saying "man, come here?" He then proceeded to visit our room from 2:30 onward, not sick, or upset, just checking in with us, then going back to bed. Despite mine and then DH's efforts to get him to sleep this went on until 5:30 when he finally fell asleep. He had no interest in checking out the tree or to see if presents arrived, it was all quite strange.
In thinking about it, DH and I both think that he was probably confused by us welcoming a man to our home, late at night, who would only come if he was asleep. (DH threw that one out when Sam wouldn't go to sleep at around
9:00 p.m.) Got to love the toddler mind---why would we welcome an intruder?
Christmas Day was wonderful but by the time dinner came around and our house was still full of guests he was in full tornado mode. We finally got him down around 11:00 p.m., by this time he was both wired and exhausted. I think we'll definitely try to be more protective of his schedule next year, the whole lack of sleep, schedule and normality has caused some epic meltdowns and big dramas.
How did Christmas with it's attendant hullabaloo work out for you guys? Any suggestions you want to share would be appreciated too
B (9)
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Sarah - 12/06 
