Some success; not holding breath

Bax and Izzie are now sharing a bedroom. And it is wonderful. Lots of hanging fabric wotnots from around the world, and patchwork and sweetie gentleness. Izzie is in Bax' big old cot and Bax is in the top bunk and he says "When I'm bigger and Izzie is a big girl whe will sleep in the top little bed and I will sleep in the bottom little bed." Right! Thanks for that Bax!

And and and

Izzie and Bax have made it through a whole week without having to be seperated into deifferent rooms.

At first we tried putting Izzie down then waiting and putting Bax down but Izzie was never really asleep and so we really woke her up when we went in and then she couldn't settle again.

So now we put them to bed together. Read a story and turn out the lights.

The first night Izzie just couldn't fall asleep and she started crying so Bax starteed singing to her and over the next 20 mins she got louder and louder and his lullabye got louder and more desperate until G had to go in the sit there quietly till they both fell asleep (desperately trying not to fall asleep himself!)

Then another night we could hear Bax from his lofty lookout saying to Izzie "Open up the curtain, open it right up and we can see. Go on Izzie go on..."

But last night they chattted and laughed for about 30 mins then fell asleep. I had to go in once to find Izzie's dummy (don't tell Bax) but then all was quiet til this morning!!