Well, the night of the party, MA passed out sitting up, with her Suki. Technically speaking, she was still 3 until midnight. The next night, she fell asleep in my arms as I read, exhausted and with some Melantonin as well. Today, she had no Suki all day and nary a complaint. She passed out on the 401 heading to Grandma's.. and the distraction of Grandma's house and the waiting cupcakes and fun, was enough to deter any whining.
At bedtime however, I had a harder time. There were a few tears, but the level of exhaustion, the melantonin, oh and the back scratch and foot rub that my Princess demands just about every night, did her in.
She has 5 more nights and she's homefree! We will take the Suki to Scooter Girl, where I have already checked a little doll with purple hair, spotted months ago, is still available. Not only that, but the lady assures me that it's a tradition among customers to present their pacifiers and turn them in for a reward/toy of choice. She laughed that she should have kept them all for display. I suggested a Chain of them hanging might be fun. "A Chain of Pain! Refrain!"
The hardest part for MA is not the obvious, she hasn't used a Soother since 14 months outside the house to sleep, it's the rubbing it on her nose part. She loved having one in her mouth and one to tickle her nose. We've tried other stuff, dolls, chew toys, towels etc. Nothing seems to do the tricks as latex.
For now, she's on a toothbrush, extra gum and lollipops, and yes, perhaps 1.5mg of Melantonin instead of 1mg, for this week, till she's over the hump!
A few details if you feel so inclined
- MC-Mommy on the Run
- Fully engaged mom, trying to improve my performance every day. Try to have just enough coffee to keep focused and not so much that I am a nervous, god-I-need another-coffee tyrant!
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