Items to take to Omi and Grandpa's to spend the night:
1. Fafee
2. Car faf
3. Dash -Dash pillow
4. Sleeping bag with backpack holder
5. suitcase
6. two books- bugs and Incredables look and find
7. tooth brush and tooth paste
8. PJ- hugemongus pants / white top
9. clothes for the next day
10. stuffed animal bear
As soon as Brady accepted the invitation to spend the night we began to pack. He was so excited!!!! The minute we walked into Omi and Grandpa's house he began to set up his things. The location of his bed moved at least three times, finally ending on the floor in Omi and Grandpa's room, next to another sleeping bag (I am not sure who was going to get to sleep there). He carefully placed his tooth brush and paste in the bottom drawer of the bathroom and unpacked his suitcase. All throughout the evening he kept asking Brian and I when we were g0ing to leave. Finally at 6:30 Brian and I decided to venture out to the mall about ten minutes away, just to see how it would go with us leaving. Brady was fine, he and Carson were off to the park waving us out the door. Brian and I began to get excited too, what would it be like to only have one child at home! When we came back Brady was as happy as ever and ready to jump into the bath... Then we started to pack the car, a switch turned on, he no longer wanted to stay. I think he was kinda sad he wasn't staying but he was just not ready to let us go home with out him. In his defense he has never been without at least one of us. Even when Carson was born Daddy still came home and put Brady to bed. Better luck next time. I think we will just always bring his stuff, so when he is ready he can stay. Although he did inform Omi he would not be ready until he was 8!
4 comments:
What about when they are both old enough to sleep over? Gasp!
Great post! Jen
That's OK that he wasn't ready yet, I still think he had alot of fun getting everything ready and setting everything up. My friend at work said it took 5 of these kind of episodes before her granddaughter finally stayed the whole night. They had to take her home one time around midnight, fortunately they only lived about 20 minutes away. After the first sucessful sleepover she wanted to stay overnight all the time. I know once Carson is old enough to stay also it will be a piece of cake, I don't know if I can wait until he is 8 though! We still had so much fun with both of them at the park and at the house!!!!
A good attempt. Don't give up. The more often you try, the sooner he'll be comfortable (fingers crossed!). :o)
Better he decided to come home before you left than at midnight. Hopefully next time.
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