{"id":1048,"date":"2008-09-04T23:36:44","date_gmt":"2008-09-04T15:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mytwogirls.net\/?p=1048"},"modified":"2008-09-05T00:57:45","modified_gmt":"2008-09-04T16:57:45","slug":"kids-falling-asleep-on-their-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytwogirls.net\/?p=1048","title":{"rendered":"Kids Falling Asleep On Their Own"},"content":{"rendered":"

We still co-sleep, the 4 of us. Daddy, Zaria and myself on our queen bed, and Zara on a single bed which is parked next to my side of the bed. <\/p>\n

It started with either Daddy or myself had to stay with the girls, and only after both of them fall asleep could we leave the room. I always fell asleep before they do.<\/p>\n

Later, after Zaria had fallen asleep, I would tell Zara I had to shower, or I had to shut down my computer, so that I could leave her bedside. Most of the time, she would be asleep when I finished showering or blog hopping<\/strike> shutting down my computer.<\/p>\n

When she started being able to reach for the door knob and could get in and out of the room on her own, she began to allow me work in the study while she slept; knowing she could see me from the bed room (our room has a window which can look into our study) and able to get out of our room to come to the study if she needed me.<\/p>\n

So we only had to wait for Zaria to fall asleep before we could leave the room to do our own things.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, at bed time, I told Zaria I would leave her to sleep with jie-jie, while I get some work done.
\nZaria : “No! Mummy lie down (with) you (me).”<\/span>
\nMe : “Mummy still got work to do. Jie jie sleep with you ok?”<\/span>
\nZaria : “No. Mummy lie down here.”<\/span> *patted her side*
\nMe : “Jie-jie will sleep with you and take care of you.”<\/span>
\nZara : “Jie-jie will take care of you, don’t worry.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Zaria was still protesting (more like complained), I sneaked out, and the 2 of them kept each other company. When I went back in to check on them 30mins later, both were soundly asleep. <\/p>\n

YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSS!!! Hope this will be another mile stone.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u2122\u00a5Zara has to sleep with her children<\/em> (that’s what she calls them) : Fifi, Mr Blue, Mr Blue’s twins, Lamb, Toffee the bear (from Simple American<\/a>) every night.\u00e2\u2122\u00a5 (photo taken early Jul)<\/span>
\n\"Zara<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u2122\u00a5Zaria on the other hand doesn’t need anything to hug, but lately, she insisted that I lay the ‘sarong’ for her to sleep on\u00e2\u2122\u00a5 (photo taken early Jul)<\/span>
\n\"Zaria<\/p>\n

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