Rakshitha and her new slide

We have recently bought a indoor slide and a ball pit for Rakshitha. We have been thinking about it for a while as the weather is never predictable. She absolutely loves her slide.

Rakshitha had learnt to climb steps holding and get down the steps after playing with this slide. Glad we bought this for her.

Rakshi is sleeping without my rocking

Hurray. We have shifted house and have gotten rid of the Bed bugs. Rakshitha was still getting up some 3 times at night. Still I had to rock her back to sleep. But now she is sleeping in her own bed and gets up just once for water.

Sometimes things happen in our life which seems like the moment we were waiting for. That is what happened to me also. Library is very near to my present house. One day I thought of taking Rakshitha there by afternoon that too by walk. She was naughty throughout the 10 minutes journey. By the time we reached there I was getting afraid about my walk back.

She loved the place. When she was playing there I was looking for books for her. We read some 3 books in the Library itself. Then we started to leave. Then suddenly some thing caught my eyes. It was the word SLEEP. I went near that book and took it in my hand. It was "Good Night, Sleep Tight" by Kim West also known as "The Sleep Lady". Something told me this book was waiting for me.

Really now I can answer my previous post, "Who is the Culprit". It was me. When I tried to follow the instructions in the book, I learnt an important thing. Children can be made to do things easily if we struggle for just a day or two. Within 2 days Rakshitha started to realise it was her bed where she should sleep. Even when she wakes up at night, I pat her a little and she sleeps. She no longer wants to be rocked. Thanks to the wonderful book.

Who is the Actual Culprit....

Rakshitha, my 15 months old daughter has never been a problem in the day time. When the clock strucks 10 the nightmare begins. Who is the actual reason for this nightmare.....I dont know.

She was born on 7th feb, 2007. The day when my sleepless nights began. She was having her colic problem when she was 30 days old. By that time the nightmare starts even earlier by 6'0 clock itself. Then she recovered. Everybody said she will be alright by 6 months. That six months came and we were joining my husband in US. Coming here she slept very well for some 10 days. (Gets up only once or twice). It surprised me, but later learnt that it was due to her travel tiredness. Poor me.

Then she showed her actual power by getting up some 5-8 times at night. I became the most unlucky creature during nights. Soon a friend opened my eyes and suggested to change Rakshitha's dinner. It worked. But did not last long. Then another friend suggested to increase the quantity. It did work. But.........

Again she was getting up some 4-6 times. I was exhausted at night times. It would be really frustrating to see my husband having a great sleep near me. Atlast the culprit showed itself to me. It was BEDBUGS. Lots and lots on her bed. What a mother am I? I kissed my daughter a lot and begged her to apologise to me. Had the whole house treated twice. Hurray that too worked....But......

Again she is getting up 5-7 times at night. What can it be??????? Now I can say I am the most unlucky person. The Sleep God hates me.....But is the real culprit me or my daughter or bedbugs....I dont understand.