SR has been wonderful at staying in bed. Since starting in the toddler bed during Easter Weekend, she has never once gotten out. I have made it very clear that she is to stay in bed and call me if needed. I even started showering while she is still awake to make sure that she isn't calling me while I'm in the shower and I then can't get to her if she needs me.
So tonight, I'm sitting on the couch and procrastinating my report cards and watching the (cough cough) Bachelorette premier, and I heard a knock at my door...this scares me b/c I expect to know who is coming, especially living in a condo with security. I ran to the door and called out "who is it?" but there was no answer. I thought it might be my neighbour across the hall, but I thought she would have texted first...or my dad who may have had something to bring to me.
My heart was racing and I came back to the couch. Then it sounded like the door was being opened...I had just checked and my bolt lock was on and so was the flap lock that I have added on. I was terrified that someone was trying to break in - or that it was my dad and he didn't realize that he can't come in when the flap lock thing was still on. But again, no one was there.
Then SR opened her door and said, "Mommy?" It was SR knocking on her door and then opening her door - it's a game we play during the day where she goes in her room and shuts the door and knocks and I call out, "who is it?" and she opens the door and calls her name. But at night when she's never done that before...I was shaking.
I stayed calm on the surface and told her that she had to stay in bed and say "mommy, I need you" if she needed me and I would come...so she climbed into bed and I closed the door and she said, "mommy, I need you." So I went right in.
But she climbed out and started acting silly. I made the mistake of trying to lift her into her bed as I was in a seated position on the floor beside her bed. I immediately felt a pull in my low belly - I freaked out...I haven't packed for the hospital yet and my report cards aren't done yet :)
SR did go to sleep right after I convinced her to climb back in bed...and my belly stopped hurting and the baby has been kicking a lot. Luckily I have an u/s tomorrow afternoon. I just hope that SR doesn't come out of bed while I'm sleeping...that will really scare me.
I'm wondering if she was wired b/c I gave her 5 chocolate chips before bed - I've now started bribing her for success on the potty. And not only was she successful, but before her bath, she ASKED ME if she could make a pee on the potty...and she did! So after her bath I gave her the 5 chocolate chips!
And now it's almost 10pm and I haven't really done any report card work....oh well...guess it's not such a priority after all :)
Good job staying calm and collected! I'm terrified of spiders, but managed to kill a huge one while holding Isaac the other day. Totally freaked out on the inside, but no-big-deal-like on the outside. Crazy how well we can fake it in those moments just for the sake of our children!
ReplyDeleteI'll bet she's going to start getting out of bed more often. I've never heard of a toddler/preschooler that stays in bed without fail! Fiona is pretty good, but she does get up. A few weeks ago she was late to wake up and I finally went into her room and nearly had a heart attack because she wasn't in her bed (our house is tiny, nowhere to hide. I've been sleeping in the extra bed in Carys' room, and it turns out Fiona had gone into my room and climbed into bed, hidden under a mountain of clean laundry,and fallen asleep. Phew!
ReplyDeleteOh that would have freaked me out!! Glad it was not a break in!! Hope your u/s goes well today!
ReplyDeleteOh, that would have scared me, too! Hope this a temporary thing and she doesn't get in the habit of getting out of bed.
ReplyDeleteGood luck getting your report cards done. :)
Sounds frightening!
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