Bedtime Routine Madness

My daughter Ellie has mastered the art of stalling. This is especially evident at bedtime. Emma will grab her blankie, stick that (somewhat pickled) thumb into her mouth, and walk to her bedroom door. Very easy. Very peaceful. Not so will the other one. After we brush teeth, change into PJ's, and read a story then the real fun begins. First we have to make sure she has her baby, her "baby dolls blankie" and the "baby doll buba" all in her bed. Then she needs a drink of milk. And then after that's gone in about 15 or so minutes she wants a drink of water. Oh, and then it's that she wants Kleenex...And no way is she going to accept unused Kleenex from earlier..."no way, mommy, it's old!" She will get up 5-6 times every night for SOMETHING, spread out over any where from 1-2 hours. I have tried putting her to bed later...to bed earlier...makes NO difference. Ahhhh!!! And it's inevitable that when I won't give in, she will throw a fit, and Emma will wake up. Great fun. I refuse to be her "fetch servant" and I refuse to give it just because she whines and cries...but sometimes it would be so much easier just to give her what she wants. But I guess part of parenting is not always taking the easy way out.