Changes

Friday night the girls decided that they would have a "sleep-over" together in Chasadya's room for the first time.  Although we've talked about it before, we've never actually done it.  There is a bunk bed in there for the purpose of having them in the same room, we had just thought that it would be once we needed the other room for a baby.  Anyways, we decided to let them give it a go, and since they both had a nap that afternoon, we knew it would be a while before they were ready to sleep, but it was a Friday, and it seemed like a good night to try it out, so we went for it.  We didn't worry about them talking as we figured eventually they would fall asleep, so Stan and I went downstairs to watch a movie.  At some point they did (we don't actually know how long it took), so we took it as a success.  The next morning we thought that maybe we should move Mikaela in permanently, and make the other room into a play room.  For me, this was a bit of a stretch, because as I said, it was supposed to be a baby's room, but when we moved here a year ago, we never dreamed that it would still not be converted into that.  It feels like maybe by doing this, I'm maybe coming to accept that things don't work out like we planned.  It feels like my baby is growing up now that she is moved out of her toddler bed into a big bed. 

It actually went quite well until Mikaela saw us moving her toddler bed out of her room.  "MY BED" she says, in a very concerned voice.  The rest of the day she was quite emotional, and needed me a lot.  But we knew what was causing it, which helps to be more understanding.  And by now, she seems just fine.  Its amazing what just a little bit of time will do.  It wasn't that long ago(only a couple weeks), that we had a hard time getting them to sleep in the hotel room together, and now we are having them sleep in the same room night after night.  Its also a little easier to relax about it at home, and just let them talk a while before sleeping.  We know that eventually they'll get used to it, and if they are tired the next day because they were up too late, then it will mean a grouchy day, but we can deal with that.  Chasadya  has been glad to have a new place for quiet time and has claimed the desk in the playroom as hers, filling all the drawers with coloring things. 

It feels like we've entered a new phase here with the girls growing up.  And although they fight like all children do, we also see that they are amazing friends too, and we hope that these years that they share a room will help build a friendship that lasts a lifetime.