So I jumped the gun on this one. The other night we decided we would try Ella on a "big" girl bed, and needless to say the railing was back on her crib the next day. She has been wanting to sleep with Nick every night and begs us to "go Nick's bed" on our way to her room. I thought maybe she likes the openness of his bed, not feeling locked in like a monkey in a cage or something, so I decided to give her some freedom. I will say I THOROUGHLY enjoyed being able to tuck her and comb her hair with my fingers while we read Goodnight Moon. I also loved getting to actually give her a kiss while she was laying down and not having to sneak one in before I laid her down. However that sweet moment past and the next 45 minutes Chris layed back there with her so she wouldn't sneak out of bed! Maybe we'll try this in another 6 months or so, it's just too easy with a crib right now.
Night time is somewhat stressful in our house. By then both Chris and I are worn out and tired (not to mention the kids) and it always seems like a mad rush just to get all 3 in bed and asleep. Ella goes down first around 7:30-8 and likes her air purifier blowing on her head with her lovey snuggled up by her face and 3 pluggies (one for each hand and one in her mouth). She likes to tell me to get more pluggies and I always promise her I will "look" for some more. I think she knows she has enough, but I guess she just like the comfort of knowing I might just show up again before she shuts her precious eyes. Nick is next. He patiently waits in his room usually picking out a book or watching a few minutes of cartoons. He ALWAYS insists we tell him a story....of when we were young. He loves hearing about our childhood memories and often adds his version to our stories. This is our 'sweet' time with Nick. We sit in his bed around 10-20 minutes cuddling, talking, telling stories, or reading books. We give him kisses and hugs and tell him "Night, night....don't let the bed bugs bite". That's kind of gross now that I think of that, but that's what my parents said to me when I was young so it just seemed like the thing to say to him. Olivia is our last to put to bed. Mostly due to the 45 minute nursing time she insists- She just doesn't want to give it up! I love love this time with her because I get to cuddle with her, rock her, and sing to my little baby girl! She loves sleeping on her belly usually with one hand behind her head. Although the peace and quiet is nice after we get them to bed, I can't wait to see their smiling faces in the morning.
Good night my babies. I'll see you in the morning....
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