Sisterly love

In preparation for our newest arrival this winter, we knew we had to 'bunk' up the ladies at some point in the near future because their rooms are so small and two real beds can't fit nicely.  However, in the midst of my sleepless nights, I would lay there freaking my freak out at the thought of monkey-climber-no fear-Reese and bunk beds.  Yes, she would be on the bottom bunk but don't think that would stop her from going bat-sh&t crazy on the top.   So I opted for Door #2 and went down the road of one twin bed along the only windowless wall in the room, and the trundle bed perpendicular to that (in a L shape) with only a little bit coming just under another window (it fits with maybe an inch to spare).  Not as attractive but fine for the time being (at least until it becomes legal for us to chain Reese to her bed at night and/or give bunk beds a whirl next spring).   That was the easy part.   We had dabbled in letting the girls fall asleep in the same room before (per their request) and it was always a hyper-talk fest that usually ended with both being put back in their original rooms, alone.    So for the last few weeks, one of us will usually lay down with the girls until they finally 'settle' and are almost asleep.....not a habit I want to keep up.  Last night, Reese was crazy crabby and clingy for me and Ryan had apparently stashed sugar crack under her pillow because that girl was going a mile a minute with no signs of slowing down.  So I walked out.  Told them I loved them, good night and figure it out.  Reese, of course, started sobbing for me and just when I thought I couldn't take anymore of it, I hear Ryan suddenly turn all loving-big-sister and comfort her and say "come on Reesey, I'll sleep with you, it's okay"..... I stood outside the door for a few minutes surely waiting for them to give up and come find us when wouldn't you know, silence ensued.  About an hour later we went up to check on them and the cuties had fallen asleep together in Reese's bed (even sleeping through the flash of my camera) and stayed there all night until they came to wake us this morning.  
Here's hoping bed time only gets easier......have a good weekend!