Sleep well, Sweet dreams...

Our litte K is having a hard time going to sleep these days. We have the same routine. Bath (most nights), snack, stories and back rubbing. The story/back rub process has recently been taking over an hour. For awhile it worked to say, "I am going to go do...., but I will be back to check on you." She did really well for a couple of weeks.

Now Kiera knows she can get out of bed and wants to leave her room. Tonight I tried to leave her room 5 times. The last time I got down to her level explaining to her that I will simply be in another room and I will come back. She sat down in my lap and proceeded to cuddle. I began to rock her on the floor in the entry way to her room. Her eyes instantly began to flutter, struggling to keep them open, but she wasn't tired that's what she kept telling me. I simply watched her and it was so heart warming, I love cuddle time. Then I began to giggle because she was so not tired, but was, and I was sitting on the floor in the entry to her room rocking our little, big girl. We moved to the bed. I tucked her in with Ally-dolphin, Dolly, her blanket and Dolly's bottle in her hand. She began to play with her hair, snuggle in and fall asleep.

I love being a mom to our beautiful little girl.