I am just amazed every single night in this house! For the last 15 months, bedtime has become quite the ritual. Of course the routine varies from stage to stage, it never loses its luster. When Lily and I were both new to this world of Mommy/Babyhood, I would look forward to the wee hours of the evening so I could nurse and rock, dozing off every once in while, looking into the face of my gorgeous angel wondering how in the world I could be so lucky. I would take her to bed with me so I could feel her breathing and have the added luxury of feeding her right there when she would stir. It was a wondrous time~
Things sure have changed!! Lily weened herself just at 14 months. I was not as ready as she was, that is for sure! The very next night she collected her gigi* and her brown bear, took me by the hand, led me into her room, stood at her CD player, then walked over to the rocking chair. What? How did I get this girl trained so fast? We watch Supernanny sometimes and wonder why those parents are having such problems with their children. If I've learned anything from that show, it is all about routine. We have that down!!
I put Lily to bed last night with a bottle of milk. It takes all of 3 minutes now. She points behind her head to her bed. I put her down after a song and BIG SLOPPY KISSES, she says "bear" (okay, it is more like "beh", but you get it!) and makes a pillow out of him. She gets cozy and says "Na Na, Ba Ba" with a vigorous wave. I laugh and laugh and say "Night Night" until the door is just shut and laugh all the way down the hall.
*gigi is sconnie for blankie*
To This!!!
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