She wants her Daddy!!

We may never get a full night's sleep. Ella is still waking up at least once a night. She's feeling better, no more pain meds, etc... but she's having bad dreams.

The last 2 nights, she's woken up terrified. We can go in and calm her down... but she's not letting go of Daddy for anything! She's still half asleep, usually still sitting or lying down, but she's screaming!

Last night, it happened around 10:30. Troy was still WHOOPING with the boys. (special dispensation for an extra night this week... so he'll owe me. I couldn't calm her or get her to lay down, so I picked her up. She still screamed. She wanted "Da-DEEEE!"

We went into the office, and she was immediately fine. Hugging Troy, snuggling him, all smiles. As soon as I picked her up and walked out of the room, more screaming. We went to my bed, more screaming!!! Sitting there watching and waiting for Dad. The dogs came in to see what all the noise was about. They jumped up on the bed with us and she was suddenly safe and sound. She laid down with me (actually between the two dogs) and her little eyes would just droop shut. But she wouldn't let go. She'd open them and call for "Da-da." This went on for nearly 30 minutes before I took her back into the office and told Troy she needed him.

We finally pried him away from the computer screen. Troy carried Ella to her bed, covered her up, and all was right with the world.

He couldn't believe she was so insistent on seeing him and being held by him. But that just goes to show you how much she loves her daddy. When things go bump in the night, mommy can pick you up, the doggies can snuggle and and protect you, but only Daddy can make Ella feel secure enough to go back to bed. (Troy went immediately back to his video game... crisis over. Mommy can finally close her eyes and sleep!)