A good night's sleep

I'm in Washington DC today and tomorrow for work. Last night was the first full night's sleep I had in weeks because it was in a hotel room.

I'm starting to lose sleep in a way I haven't felt in around 4 years. Ok it's not really that bad but darn it's getting tiring going up those stairs 1-2 times per night.

I really don't know what other newly-4-year-olds are doing in the realm of night time potty training but if I believe the "should-be-milestones" staying dry at night is the only one Anna's behind on and of her peers i know of, thats not been an issue for a long time. Although my pediatrician says to ignore that and let Anna do her own pace. Which is of course what we're doing and here's how her own pace is unfolding:

Nightly middle-of-night potty runs (1-2 times per night) when she wakes up realizing she has to go. Fine except half the time it's "mommy I need helllpppp!" and the other time she's completely still sleeping and sitting on the toilet, crying in her sleep on the toilet, upon which I am prompted to come up and help her finish and lead her back to bed.

No, she never needs my help on the potty during the day. Yes there is plenty of light left on for her to do it herself at night.

Oh then maybe once per night she calls me upstairs to cover her up. I'm a sucker for this. This I can take because frankly no one covers her up so cozy like her mother. And this phase won't last long and one day I'll be wishing she asks me to cover her up and make her cozy.

In the meantime I know the night time potty thing is just temporary too. I also know I need to take steps to get her to leave me out of her night time potty visits. Will do in time but at this point it's a fine line to walk while still wanting to support her night time potty progress.

I have tried to cut down on travel this year at work, but frankly I could use the sleep.

Yawn.