Roommates

In preparation for baby brother’s arrival, the girls are now sharing a room.  We put up our second crib in Karis’ room last Monday.  After about 30 minutes of giggling and talking, they took their first nap together.  Yay!  But, it’s been downhill since then…  On most days, they aren’t able to settle down to fall asleep for a nap.  It’s frustrating because I can’t make them fall asleep.  And even though Karis can easily skip her nap, Makena definitely needs one (and so do I!).

Makena is a light sleeper and Karis hasn’t mastered how to quietly get up and leave the room in the morning. Makena has been tired all week and she definitely hasn’t gotten her usual amount of sleep. We’re still trying to figure out how to make this sleeping arrangement work.    

I am however thankful that they both like sharing a room.  I tried to make it more fun by putting up some new decorations and “pinking” up the room.  It also helps that they have been playing really well together, especially now that Makena can understand Karis and communicate with her.  They’ve been great play buddies to each other.  

Here are two videos that show how much Makena loves to sleep!