The first three weeks as a big sister were (are) trying for a 2.5 year old girl. Its hard to separate out what was her being 2 and what was her having competition for time with Mom and Dad (visitors such as Grandpa and Nana, a cold with a fever, not enough sleep, change in schedule, etc.). Zoe's fits have become more frequent and more headstrong. Even two fits at her favorite breakfast place (Pluto's); Also more time spent in her bedroom alone crying it out.
Bedtime routine was the most taxing on Mom and Dad.. napless nights seem to be needed sooner.. a few nights (when she was just starting to get her cold and we didn't know it), she was asleep by 6. Then the night I napped her so she'd make it through to dinner, she wouldn't go to bed until 11pm.. it was too hard. Add to that spring forward time change.. life was trying.
but I don't want to dwell on this too long.. it is a period of adjustment and soon we'll be in a new and better pattern.
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