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We're trying a new "go to bed" scheme. In an effort to wean Anna from the 3 hour process of sips of water, 'help' going potty, needing a new Kleenex, losing a lovie, needing new covers, etc... She gets a sticker if we don't have to go back into her room after we tuck her in - 5 stickers gets her a new movie (Her first 'pick' was Diego). It was actually working good for about 45 minutes, then we hear,

"MY HAND IS STUCK!!!"
We are already trying to suppress the giggles when we look at eachother. "What you said?" - we're both thinking. We try to ignore.

"MY HAND IS STUCK!!!"
Curtis calls out, "OK - get it unstuck and go to sleep, sweetie."
"I CAN'T GET IT UNSTUCK. It's *REALLY* STUCK!!"

Curtis goes to investigate. I can hear bits and pieces over the monitor - mostly muffled because Curtis is trying not to crack up, and because the sound quality from the baby monitor is poor when I am rolling on the floor laughing hysterically (but quietly, mind you) peeing my pants.

I hear something like....

"It's stuck....can't. Sparkle's Hello Kitty panties....really stuck. OUCH! My hand hurts!" WTF?!

Turns out, she had her hand in the 'hanger loop' of her Sparkle pony's (the one we made with Anthony & Aunt Tracy at the Build a Bear place) Hello Kitty panties. Why do Hello Kitty panties for a horse have a hanger loop? Million dollar question, I guess. Anyway - she had twisted and twisted it until it was cutting off circulation in her wrist. Curtis actually had to stand her up to get it undone. He was laughing so hard when he came out. Hey - you gotta give the girl points for creativity. If she is going to lure us into her room, at least she used original material.