Grace is entering into the adorable phase of make-believe and wild imaginations and has whole-heartedly embraced the idea of Santa Clause! Thankfully, I've been able to use Santa as a kind of leverage on those more challenging days of toddlerhood.....
Last night, Grace was fighting bedtime and was still up at 9:30 pm, nearly two and a half hours after I had put her in. After laying there with her for an hour and pleading with her to lay down, I finally remembered to quote her favorite Santa song, "he sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake." Immediately, Grace closed her eyes and lay still, a complete 180 from the minute before when she was balancing on the side of her daybed and roaring like a lion. She then said, "I'm sorry, Santa!" and never made another peep before quickly falling asleep!
I'm loving being able to watch Grace enjoy the magic of Christmas through a child's eyes and imagination. But, I am already planning on my next tactical move of employing the Easter Bunny to help keep my spirited 2 year old in line!
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