Dry Nights

December 13, 2007

Two nights ago, Katie spent the night with her Nana. During the bedtime preparations, Katie announced that she wouldn't be wearing a pullup to bed. She'd be wearing underwear to bed, just like a grownup. Skeptical, Nana allowed Katie to try a night without a pullup.

To Nana's amazement, and ours, Katie went the entire night without incident. She awoke dry!

Again, last night while changing into her pajamas, Katie again stated to Melissa that she would be sleeping in underwear. Like a grownup. And again, Katie awoke dry.

Tonight, just to test her, I said the usual "Go get on your pullup." She stopped and laughed, stating that she doesn't wear pullups anymore. I asked her what prompted this decision. She said it was because she's almost four-years-old and didn't want to live with the potential embarrasment of being a four-year-old who still wears a pullup to bed.

This decision to stop wearing pullups was similar to her decision to stop taking a pacifier to bed. During her two-year checkup, the doctor stated that it was time for her to wean herself off of a pacifier. After a couple days of coaxing, she simply announced during nap preparations that she didn't need a passy anymore. Passies were for babies.

When she makes a decision to accomplish a new task, she masters it.