bridget 2 mommy NOTHING

i have begun to realize that i am losing the battle of wills with bridget. i am hoping that i just feel a little tired and worn down because of the baby in my belly - and that will be all gone in 7 weeks after the baby is born so no worries. HA!

she just kicked my ass in the bedtime wars and got me in there twice. the first time was legit - i think. she started crying her "i'm hurt" cry so i ran in to find her leg stuck between the bars of her crib. i come to the rescue and give her some hugs and kisses and go back to my post here at the desk outside her room. btw - we are still doing this ridiculous bit where we put her to bed and sit outside her room, ignoring her endless pleas for attention that range from laughing to crying to saying hi one thousand times to god knows what else, just so that she knows that we are "here."

so anyway, now i am watching her out of the corner of my eye manuevering her leg out through the bars on purpose so that she can start yelping to get me in there. but i'm hip to her jive and i'm not biting. i will win this round. she is resilient though. more resilient than her mother it seems. the whining and whimpering continue until i decide that she may actually be stuck again since her leg is out up to her kneecap at this point. in i go, to an instant smile. she's so pleased with herself that she can't even hide her happiness. and she is so cute that i can't take playing it tough and give her five thousand hugs and kisses as her reward.

i need to start watching the super nanny again.