No sleep, no sleep... (sigh)

We have beautiful and bright children. They are sharp on observations (except H., but I think it is because she is just lazy!) and fairly confident about doing things on their own. So, where am I going with this? First, let me give some background info.
Well, last week we(M) broke N. of her binky (pacifier) habit, and to soothe the transition I placed a blanket and pillow on our bedroom floor, because there was no fussing about sleeping there. She started to take an occassional nap there, and on restless nights I'd lay her there too. (M. puts the kids' to bed, so this is when she wakes up at the wee hours of the morn) Well, H. has started to be perturbed about waking up in the morning and seeing N. asleep on our floor sometimes. I think she feels that N. is receiving "extra" attention.
Last night at about 2 in the morn I wake up to some whimpering. I lay in bed, waiting to see if N. would go back to sleep. Nope, instead she comes into our room dragging her blankie and her pillow. Whimpering the entire time, she sets up her pillow, situates the blanket, and tries to fall back asleep. I do not have the heart to make her go back into her room as she worked so hard to make herself comfortable. However, for most of the night she whimpered. I think that she might be getting sick, so I get out of bed at about 3? and look for some Tylenol, but of course we have none. (I am a bad shopper) I go back to the bedroom and cover her up with warmer blankets and than try to fall back asleep. Well, with M tossing and turning (he is sick too) I get no real sleep. Than! H. walks into the room at 5,
"Mommy?! How come N is on the floor? Can I sleep on the floor too?"
My first reaction (which is always harsher with her) is "No." but than I realize that I'd end up arguing with a fussy, tired, strong-willed 4 yr-old at 5 in the morning. So, I lay down a blanket and her pillow on the floor at the end of our bed. While I do all this M. is sleeping, I think, so when he wakes up...he finds TWO kids on the floor and no room to walk. (lol)
I like having kids, sometimes. They love you when you do not deserve it and give you patience that most adults would not. I am not the nurturer, but they just want me to love them in whatever way that I can. (that's why I miss OR, I like to play in the mtns, lakes, beaches, and rivers with the kids)
Adios!