The fight to get Paige in her own bed....

We have a little visitor in our bed....EVERYNIGHT!! This has been going on for way too long. Paige has always been a snuggler and wants to be in our bed! (Thus the determination to start James in his crib..and Never let him get started in our bed) So we have been trying to come up with ways to get her in her bed. She seems to be terrified of every little thing which is making this effort very difficult! I love Paige and she is fun to snuggle...but she is the WILDEST sleeper ever so I really need her in her own bed!

So after trying everything I can think of...I finally resorted to money. The girls have been working hard and earning money for an upcoming visit to Phoenix...so I thought maybe it would motivate her. So I offered a dollar a night for every night that she slept in her bed! She thought that sounded pretty good...but was a little bit wimpiery as I put her in bed. So then she said...she could only do it if she had every stuffy in bed with her. I was a little frustrated by this time so I grabbed a huge armful of stuffy's off her shelf and put them in bed with her! She burst out laughing so hard...and so did I! She looked hilarious!!

Stephanie has promised to help us to keep Paige in her bed by encouraging and calming her.

Eventually, Paige did fall asleep...with every single stuffy! She must have been smoking hot with all those animals! But at least she was in her OWN BED!!!!

And her OWN ROOM!! If it could only last...

PS...What is funny is I have a picture as a little girl with all my dolls and stuffed friends in bed with me too! I guess it is genetic!