My mistake may have actually been a blessing!

Peter somehow made it to Kara's house yesterday without his pacifier. I try to keep one in the diaper bag at all times, but it probably got left in the carseat one day and didn't make it back into the diaper bag. Peter isn't as dependent on his paci as a lot of babies, but it definitely makes napping at Kara's house MUCH easier! He really didn't sleep all day yesterday without it. He got to help out with chores instead - vaccumming, laundry, etc. Kara said that she held him most of the day. When I finally got him at 4:00pm, he was exausted! He had a short catnap on the way home from Georgetown that kept him happy for a few hours until we had finished dinner. We started our bedtime routine around 8:30, and then it was off to bed. Peter has been waking up at least once a night for the past few weeks. He slept through the night in New Jersey, but he hasn't done it here. Well, last night he must have been so tired. He slept from 9:00pm - 6:30am!!! I had to go in and wake him up to get him ready for the day. Once he was awake, he was so happy. I kept telling him that he would feel so much better if he would just get a full night's sleep. So, although he didn't sleep well during the day (sorry Kara!), he slept great at night for me. :) Before sending him on his way this morning, though, I made sure there were TWO pacifiers in the diaper bag. I'm learning that a well-rested baby is definitely a happier baby!