One of my favorite rituals of the day is the bedtime ritual. It begins with a nice, warm, bubbly bath and lots of fun with our bathtime friends ~ rubber ducky, hippo, Scuba Steve, our Sesame Street pals. Then we Jammy-Up and Lotion-Down. Then off to the couch for our warm milk. Mmmm ... (yuck!). Then we allow about 10 minutes of tv (usually Bob the Builder) (Elmo has mornings). And up to bed for a few bedtime stories. Our favorites: Snoozers and The Bedtime Book. Collin's new favorites - new because we just bought them over the weekend - are - of course - Goodnight Elmo and Goodnight Bob (true stories). As if we aren't already plagued by their soundtracks, their shows, their toys! Their bedtime books? But he loves them; therefore, so do we.Tonight was the first night that Owen joined the big boys in the big boy bed for storytime. He was so excited! He only got to stay for one story though because I was a little afraid he was getting too riled up - he was that excited. Luckily, the old standby worked like a charm. Owen's secret: lay him on his tummy, pat his bum, and sing the ABC song. Repeat as necessary. Slowly stop patting. Turn on the music toy. Fade out the ABCs. Step away from the crib. Walk out the door. Magic.
Collin is a great sleeper now ~ always ready to hit the hay and never fussing when we leave. But he had to fuss for months to get where he is now. Thankfully, he's given in to bedtime. And now, just threaten to put him in his crib, and he's out for the count in his big boy bed. : )
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