Apparently, experts say, the key to getting your child to be a good sleeper is a well established bedtime routine. Bath, book, bed - that's what we attempt. Unfortunately, the time that this routine begins varies from day to day depending on work, dinner, softball, running, how late the afternoon nap was, you know how it goes. None the less, we still attempt our routine.
The bath is always fun. There are toys, and bubbles, and splashing, always intermixed with a few squeals of delight. My favorite part comes after the bath. I barely have the little monkey out of the tub and wrapped in his cuddly towel when he smiles the biggest smile and exclaims, "Teeth! Teeth!" I've never seen anyone enjoy brushing their teeth so much. I give him his little purple and green whale toothbrush (or his yellow Elmo one, depending on which toothbrush's whereabouts are currently known) and then he runs off into the bedroom, his little naked butt cheeks jiggling with every step. The latest addition to his little routine is that he now picks up the diaper he had on prior to his bath, carries it with him to the bedroom, and puts it in his diaper pail. He's such a good little helper at times.
An exciting event occurred during story time last night. As we were reading 'Good Night Moon', we noticed a tiny little speck moving about on the ceiling. I immediately thought, great, it's a spider, but low and behold it was a tiny little ladybug. Well let me tell you, Gabe could have watched her all night. He stood on the bed and pointed up, saying, "Bug! Bug!" We even had to have daddy come up so Gabe could share his new discovery. It's so much fun watching him find delight in the simplest of things. We can all learn a lot from children...
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