Night 3

This night's plan was for mr. flea to sleep in his own bed, but to go into Casper's room if she needed to be comforted. She went to bed at 7:15 very tired (and this after a 3-hour afternoon nap!) and not a peep until 10. mr. flea went in to her and spoke to her briefly and she settled down. Cried at 2:30 on and off until 3 - mr. flea went in twice to talk to her - and rather more intermittently for a while after that. Up for the day at 6:30.

complication (not for the bodily fluid-averse)

Night 4 is off to an unusual start, because the vomit bug has struck our little household. (I wonder if puking is communicable via the internets? But then, people we know here have had it too.) Casper didn't want much dinner - ate 2 bites of cottage cheese and a bit of an olive - and at 7:45 as mr. flea was reading her a story, stood up and threw up. She's done it twice more, and parts of lunch are coming up as well. Aside from the moment of actual puking, and the smelliness and messiness that follows, Casper seems just fine, running around and happy. We're on our 4th pair of pajamas, my 3rd outfit, and our 2nd set of crib sheets. mr. flea - HIGHLY vomit-averse - is bearing up manfully. Have just put Casper to bed, peacefully, with baby doll and a towel under her. It may be a long night. She's so incredibly cheerful and peaceful, and we're all worried and puke-bedaubed.

See this is what happens (okay, not so much with the dramatics, but sickness) every time we try to get a good sleep thing going. Sigh.