Week One: Everyone falls asleep quickly. No one climbs around or talks after lights out.Weeks Two and Three: Kate realizes that if she stays awake for about 30 minutes after being put to bed, Avery will come join her. And then the real fun begins. Avery is usually tired, but isn't quite old enough to ignore Kate's taunts. Kate climbs the bunk bed ladder, claims she needs hugs, to potty, or a tissue. And new last night: Ooh Ooh, the puppy lovey, sings and barks until Avery yells for Mommy or Daddy to come help. Sometimes Kate will come out of her room to tell us, "Mommy...? Daddy...? Kate ah' done in beh."
It's no problem to stay up late for Kate, since she's been taking 3 hour naps every day to make up for the lack of sleep. Avery, who no longer naps, is pretty tired by the end of the day these days. But, still, three weeks in, there is nothing sweeter than the mornings. Whoever wakes up first begins to sing to the other sister, "Ka-a-ate? (Or: Ehhhh-ggggy?) Are you ready to wake up?" over and over until there is a response. And then the two of them climb to the top bunk and spend the next 10-20 minutes reading, playing Leapster, or giggling together. It's beauty.
The picure of Kate is so cute, and so innocent. Oscar and Dottie have the good life.
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