The Searle's Stories

This week we took away Ellie's pacifier for good. Cody was gone over night on Monday and that was the day I did it, big mistake on my part. It was a very long day and an even longer night. We've noticed that its been effecting her teeth lately and she just constantly wanted it. I was tired if her crying for it constantly (she was only allowed to have it for naps and bed time). She was screaming for a while so I finally made a slit in the tip and gave it back to her. She was sad and just kept saying its broke. The only nap she got that day was in the morning on the couch while watching a movie. That night she went to bed ok, I waited until she was really tired and put her in bed but she woke up screaming at midnight. We played musical beds with the two girls. Ellie was in my bed but would randomly wake up and scream that it was broken. That woke katelyn up and eventually she was wide awake and would smile everytime I tucked her back in, I threw her in Ellie's bed but Ellie didn't like that and it only brought on more screams from Ellie. I was so glad when it was finally morning. 

Without the pacifier that means no naps. At all. It's been a long week without naps. I've been turning on a movie in the afternoon for Ellie to have some quiet time and she has fallen asleep a few times. I even tried letting her take a nap in her tent but she just thought that was way too much fun to sleep. 

I was really worried about how night time would be. The first couple nights were hard just because she has always been really good about going in her room and going straight to sleep. But the past two nights she has done just that and its nice to feel like we are back to normal. 

And since I've update about our eventful week with Ellie, katelyn has a new trick up her sleeve. She is now rolling over! And she has learned how I scream, no doubt from hearing her sister do it so much. 

Cody has been working a lot on the house. We are hoping to be in before Christmas, that's my goal at least but he's doing most of the work by himself so it takes a little bit longer than anticipated. The girls are happy that it is Sunday so that they get to see their dad for a whole day and not just a quick hello or goodnight.