So we've managed to convince Grace not to come into our bed at night (thanks Granny Boot Camp for training yet while we were away!) BUT I have had to pop in every few nights to her room when she has woken up to re settle her.
Here's my top five learnings about her sleeping habits:
1. She grinds her teeth! It's the most horrible sound! What's a three year old got to stress about that causes her to grind her teeth? What will be the dentist bill if she keeps this up?
2. She talks in her sleep. My fav quotes so far are: "Daddy will fix it.....no Mummy will fix it." and "I love Shopkins." (Shopkins are a toy her cousin has which she desperately wants.)
3. She prefers to sleep diagonal across the bed, with her head resting on her Bee Bee bunny or have him dropped across her face like a sleeping mask.
4. If I rub her back to get her back to sleep, she will reach out and pat my hand.
5. She looks so beautiful asleep, it's all I can do not to wake her to cuddle her.
Chad and I have also noticed huge changes in her vocabulary and creativeness since we've been away. Last night on our drive home from visiting her Nanny, she spoke at length about wanting to catch the moon. She talked about how she needed wings to fly up to get it, where she would put it when she caught it and who lives on the moon (a boy called Albie in case you are wondering).
It was so lovely to hear her imagination run wild. I hope she is dreaming of that tonight.