That is exactly right, Briar! Mine would not sleep if we brought them to bed. It was party time, lol. Now both have ADD, so that makes sense! With the companionship, they were too excited to sleep, especially the boy. He loved his bassinet and crib from day one!! But our daughter had trouble falling asleep on her own or being put down once asleep. It was like trying to set down a bomb, lol. Very slowly and carefully!
I can imagine your wife's collection, Arbor. It is too easy to go overboard with beads when a few beads are often rather inexpensive. The hand made ones are pricier, though, but nothing compared to what we all could spend on drinking, right? I also occasionally sell a few things. I have probably broken even.