Mimi thinks it's a great adventure to be in with her sister, and Lotti seems much calmer now that she knows she's no longer alone. A new night-light each (colour-changing plastic shaped as a dinosaur and an egg!) helped to seal the deal. At the end of each bed we turned a tiny set of drawers into a beauty parlour by topping it with materials we had around the house; pretty paper swatch as a tablecloth, mini mirrors, framed pictures and a music box.
Lotti still takes up to an hour to go to sleep with lots of hand-holding, and teeth-nashing (mine and hers), but once she's down, she's been sleeping through til morning - ye ha!
To celebrate her new sleep (and mine) we've been to the movies, been allowed to have green cordial on a whim, and wearing dress-ups at the dinner table got the go ahead. I decided the costume she put together was worthy of a photo and a blog post. If you're going to have a circus party, consider her style; a pretty shirt, topped with a shiny leotard, with wings on top of that and a lovely paper-hat. If you're not having a party, consider it anyway... we're all loved up and well rested here - so hey - anything goes!