Valerie
I was so proud of Valerie last night. We (Valerie and I) went to a farewell party for one of my coworkers at a Yacht Club on a nearby lake. She slept most of the way there (about 20 minutes) and never really fussed while we were there. She didn't like the small plants growing in the water (I didn't either), but otherwise she was great! We swam. We had to walk out quite a way to get to any depth of water, but she went right in to mid torso and we played for a while. She likes playing with the noodle and having someone help her use it to swim. She ate a whole hot do (and most of the bun) along with some tomatoes, tortilla chips and fruit. After she ate, she asked to go play on the nearby play structure. I told her that she could go as I could see her, but that I was still eating. She went and played. It looks like she had fun. She did play a little with kids of my coworkers. When it came time to watch the guest of honor open gifts, she was also good and quiet. She stated a few times at the end of the day that she wanted to go out sailing (my boss' husband was taking people out) but it was getting too close to bedtime, so we had to go and she didn't really fuss about that either.
We came home. She kept asking with every turn I made if it was the way to go home. There was a minor bit of reluctance when it came to getting her into her pajamas, but she went to bed without fussing and fell quickly asleep.
She was also quite good during the day before the party as well. The party was from 4-8 pm (we left around 7) so I had been a bit concerned about going out so late in the day. She had gone shopping with Cordelia and me and had gone for a walk with her Daddy.
I was very proud of her.
Something that I've been thinking of doing for a couple weeks now but hadn't gotten around to until this morning was keeping track of when Valerie wakes with a dry pull up. She stays dry more often than not anymore. She got a sticker this morning for staying dry. If she can stay dry most nights of a fortnight, she can start sleeping in underwear. I don't expect that she will be dry every night so we will need to change sheets every now and then when she has an accident, but I do think she's ready.
We came home. She kept asking with every turn I made if it was the way to go home. There was a minor bit of reluctance when it came to getting her into her pajamas, but she went to bed without fussing and fell quickly asleep.
She was also quite good during the day before the party as well. The party was from 4-8 pm (we left around 7) so I had been a bit concerned about going out so late in the day. She had gone shopping with Cordelia and me and had gone for a walk with her Daddy.
I was very proud of her.
Something that I've been thinking of doing for a couple weeks now but hadn't gotten around to until this morning was keeping track of when Valerie wakes with a dry pull up. She stays dry more often than not anymore. She got a sticker this morning for staying dry. If she can stay dry most nights of a fortnight, she can start sleeping in underwear. I don't expect that she will be dry every night so we will need to change sheets every now and then when she has an accident, but I do think she's ready.