Fingers

Our little Ellie has always been a great sleeper. I've long since attributed this to two things. First, my Heavenly Father loves me and knew I needed a little help (and possibly a little incentive to bring additional children into the world). Second, Ellie refused a "binky" early on in life and came up with her own solution. One that wouldn't require a parent to help in the soothing process:

At first I didn't worry too much about it because, hey...she's sleeping through the night. Who am I to mess with that sort of miracle?

And, to be honest, it was kind of cute.

By the time we started to try and break her of the habit, the finger-sucking had become so entrenched in her daily routine that she basically foiled every attempt we made. 

Now, here we are, almost three and a half years later and those fingers are still firmly in place. One thing is sure...Heavenly Father may have given me a great sleeper, but He also made sure that she was just as stubborn as her big sister. I believe we have a fight on our hands.

Let the battle begin.