So Plan C is in effect, following the advice of Allison and Trina. Pick her up, put her back. Pick her up, put her back. I didn't count the number of times I did this (pregnancy has destroyed my ability to count) but it took an hour. She was so exhausted by the end, and I felt so bad; she was standing so desperately looking at me and crying, saying, "Look at my eyes! I so tired!" meaning, 'come lay down with me and put me to sleep' and as heartbreaking as that was it re-affirmed how much we needed to do this because at 2 years old she doesn't know how to go to sleep by herself.
Our whole night time used to be so sweet and tender, and now it is a struggle from the get go. Jammies are now a fight. Teeth brushing is now a fight. She won't lay down and let me read her a story. She needs a drink. She needs to potty. She needs daddy. So it was a LONG evening. I am hoping it gets better soon, and happier.
Sigh.
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Just stick with it and be consistant - and give it a few days, she'll figure it out soon that this is the new norm and things will return to normal, she's just trying to figure out the new system - and trying to figure out what will work.
It'll be ok. :)
(and once it settles down, it'll pick right back up as they tend to decide to mix it up every now and again, LOL!)
Ditto to what Shelen said - bedtime will very soon be sweet and cuddly once again. When we went through the rough sleep time with Jared, I always made sure to pray that he would have a good sleep, that he would know he was safe and loved, etc. during his bedtime prayers. I still do pray that often, but just made extra sure to reassure him through my prayers for his sleep. I'm sure it helped it and it sure helped me!
Oh - and you will be SO GLAD you stuck it out once Baby comes along!
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