A Bedtime Story

I was just telling a friend this story, and I thought it mught be fun to write it all down. That way when I go crazy someone can show this to me to try and jog my memory.

I used to have to rock Morgan to sleep, sit with her in her room, fight with her over bedtime for hours. Then along came Avery. She drinks a bottle, she goes to sleep! It's beautiful! And to put the cherry on top, she goes to bed at 6:00! Sweet!

But it's the WAY in which she goes to sleep that's so awesome. Let's go step by step:

Step 1: Make her bottle and warm it in the microwave. Note - as soon as she sees me do this she goes running for the hills!

Step 2: Chase said baby around the house with bottle in hand.

Step 3: Transfer bottle to teeth. Grab her from behind with one arm. This is actually an advantage because her mouth, which bites, is facing the other direction. Bonus to this one armed steal? The  other hand is available to stop her legs from kicking. Note #2 - they hurt, too.

Step 4: Say goodnight to Spongebob.

Step 5: Fight with Avery about which jammies to wear. She says NO! to everything. I have to finally pick one and force her into it. Literally force. She cries like I'm poking her eyes our with hot branding irons.

Step 6: Here comes the good stuff...

Put Avery in crib with her dolls. Blankie over them all. Give her the bottle. Turn down the lights. Lean on crib rail and watch...

Step 7: With lights down...

Watch Avery...

Drinking bottle.

Me: Are you done? 

Avery: NO! (sounds more like nooooooo. with a little hand waving back and forth at me)

Me: okay, then drink it!

Avery: drinking...

Me: Watching...

Avery: (whispering) Mommy...

Me: (whispering): Avery...

(repeat this a few times...)

Me and Avery: (smiles and giggles)

(repeat this a few times)

Avery: (whispering...very softly) bobleesheeahfooshealalalalla

Me: ((whispering...very softly) same...

Repeat this numerous times...then...

Avery: (quietly) Night-night. (blowing kisses....mwah, mwah, mwah...etc)

Me: Mwah, mwah, mwah....

As I close the door I still hear her blowing kisses, which, of course, makes my day. What a goof.

And at the end of the day, this is what I see...

And this, my friends, is what I love the most. Not because she's sleeping...

But because she's peaceful.

Are YOU peaceful?

:)