So we're having good luck so far with the Super Nanny technique for putting the kids down to bed. The last 5 nights, Charlie has been in bed and sleeping peacefully by 8:00pm, and Will has generally been down shirtly thereafter (by 10:00pm) and sleeping through big chunks of the night. Anywhere from 3 to 5 hours at night.
Like I mentioned before here, Charlie's little personality has been PERFECT with her baby brother. She really protects him and watches out for him. It's amazing and quite frankly, I don't understand how she "gets it", but I'm certain I underestimate a toddler's ever evolving brain. She surprises me everyday by doing something she sees us do, that we never thought she understood or was paying attention to.
Example: The other day, I mentioned to Beck that everytime Charlie "uses" the baby potty before a bath, she'll get up, close the lid, and walk over to the side and put her foot up on the green button on the side. Beck informed me that when she takes her into a public restroom, she always flushes the toilet with her foot, so she doesn't have to touch anything. I suppose we'll have to let Charlie see us clean HER bathroom so she's not afraid to touch things with her hands!! It is real funny to see.
I will say that (in my opinion) Beck and I are adjusting slowly to having two kids in the house. We are very fortunate to be able to help each other so much, but there is going to be a day soon that we're going to have to suck it up and get comfortable taking care of both of them by ourselves. It's a pretty scary thought to me, but then again, I was fearful for my first "Daddy/Daughter Days" with Charlie. You just don't have any choice but to figure it out.
The bedtime routines was (and is) a big deal though. It's the basis for keeping a structured schedule for the kids and absolutely keeps them rested and gives us a chance to unwind at the end of the day. We're hoping that Will continues his excellent sleeping right into a standard bedtime and sleeping ALL the way through the night soon.
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