Sleep Sack

Lily is very particular. Like most toddlers, she has to have things a certain way -- her way. Ever since she was 4 months old she has slept with a sleep sack blanket (the first 4 months she was swaddled). I love the sleep sacks -- they are safe and I know that she will remain warm and snug all night long. Lily is an extremely restless sleeper -- a blanket would never stand a chance. Unfortunately she finally grew out of her last sleep sack. They only make them up to a certain size, then there are toddler sleep sacks with legs and holes for feet so that they can walk around. Lily never had a problem walking in hers and I figured the nights she did not wear jammies with feet, her little toes would get cold. So I was never too excited about the toddler ones. Well, early this week Lily woke up complaining that her "blanket was too tight." I offered her a big girl Mickey Mouse blanket, but she refused to sleep with it. She hates things in bed with her. It is just her and her mattress. Only recently did she start sleeping with "Stretch" the giraffe toy she has had since birth, but even then he is usually way on the other side of the crib. So it quickly became clear that a blanket wasn't gonna happen anytime soon, and she was waking up 2 hours early and taking only 1/2 of her regular nap. The poor baby has the biggest bags under her eyes! So I went out and bought fabric and extended her sleep blanket! I do not sew and do not have a sewing machine. Since I could only really work on it while she was asleep, it took me 3 days to finish, but I did it!! I was kinda proud of myself, I hope it doesn't fall apart soon!

Before
After!!
Yes, I know it is quite long! :) But I figured I can always make it shorter if I need to and now she can use it until she is 16 if she wants!

Before her nap in her blanket.

She was SO excited that "mommy fixed her blanket." However 5 seconds after this picture was taken she realized that the pink fabric was "stuck" to her blanket and she got hysterical! She wanted it off and wanted her blanket "tight again". Thankfully, I calmed her down and got her to sleep. I hope it works and we get back on a normal sleep schedule soon!

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Also, note the Tinkerbell doll in her hand -- we bought that 2 weeks ago for her to sleep with. She promised me that she would sleep with it and twirl Tinkerbell's hair instead of her own. Of course as soon as it is time for bed she refuses to sleep with it. I don't know what to do about the hair twirling -- it is pretty bad and she is almost entirely out of hair on top.