sleep training......at 2?!?!?!

So yes you read that right.  My awesome sleeper has become an evil little man!  My boy that used to go in his room and ask to go nite nites, now has full blown yelling,screaming,crying, head banging and foot kicking "fits" when he is put in his bed.

Mind you, this does not occur at all for his naps- he happily hugs tigger lays down and snoozes- apparently he turns into someone else at bedtime.
The past week he has been going to sleep ok-minor yelling- but waking up 1-3 times at night and only staying asleep if I was in there, AND waking up at 5:30 for the day.  Then last night he morphed into this evil little man, yelling and screaming.  waiting. yelling and screaming. waiting. head banging. kicking the door. waiting. crying. waiting you get the idea :)  Each time I would go in there, give him a hug and put him in his bed. he would lay silently until he heard me move and then all over again...for an hour! then, he slept all night and woke up at 7......so, tonight will not be fun for anyone, except athena who sleeps through it all! but by the end of the weekend, that boy will be a good sleeper again, even if it kills me!  :)

So, I am getting ready -mentally- for my trip in a couple of weeks. me and my monkeys will be driving to VT for thanksgiving.  It will be fun,can't wait to see my friends, athena cant wait to see her grammie and boppy, and caleb, well he will be happy pretty much doing anything!  Praying that there is no snow the day I have to drive there and the day I have to drive home.  I have to take Joshs car because it needs some work done that was warranteed in vermont and they will do it while I am there....
So, think of me and my son tonight as he learns to go to bed all over again.....he is smart and stubborn which is not too bad normally, but at bedtime it is not so great.  ..........
Enjoy your weekend, have fun and be safe!