Easter Bunny's coming early!

OK, so the time is here...earlier than I'd planned but with kiddies its all about adjusting and adapting. ;)
We've been talking about leaving the "doodies" (pacifiers) to the Easter Bunny, and getting a chocolate Easter-egg as a "thank you", since the beginning of the new year. Anton's almost 3½ and only has a doodie for nap-time at nursery and then at night-time at home. Erin's turning two on Easter Monday and doesn't have one at all at "dagis" and mostly only at night-time at home...
Leaving them to Santa felt too early so the next best option was Easter and Anton's been talking a lot about when does the Easter Bunny come for his doodies? This morning he was very adamant about the fact that TODAY is the day for leaving his doodies...! He's a big boy now and can sleep without! :) Erin was less impressed about the idea but was happy to hang the doodies-on-a-string in the tree in our garden, when realising that we weren't going to take them home again she started protesting but fell asleep after some fussing and fighting... Heartbreaking to hear her cry like that but she really doesn't use it that much and "taking" A's doodies but not hers doesn't feel right either...it's time now.
Anton suddenly felt like not sleeping at all, even though knackered, and little tears rolled down his face... *heart breaks again!* "It's OK to miss your doodies, and I know it's hard to fall asleep without but that's why mummy's here and you've got kissy-teddy to hold on to as well..."

My sister's coming over with her girls so I'm hoping that after lots of fun and play-time outside going to sleep tonight might go reasonably well too...

My big, beautiful babies...! ♥

E.