I have shared this before on my blog a while back, but since then it has grown. And it is Ryan now asking most of the questions.
Every night after I have kissed the boys goodnight and tucked them in the stall tactics begin.
And it goes something like this......
Me: Goodnight Ryan, I love you.
Ryan: Goodnight momma, I love you too.
Ryan: Momma, any storms tonight?
Me: No.
Ryan: What if there is?
Me: I'll come get you.
Ryan: Any fireworks?
Me: No.
Ryan: Can I sleep with you?
Me: No, there is not enough room.
Ryan: Can you sleep with me?
Me: No.
Ryan: Can I stay up late?
Me: No.
Ryan: Can I watch TV?
Me: No.
Ryan: How many hours until morning?
Me:(depending on when they go to bed)10 hours.
Ryan: I have bad dreams.
Me: You'll be fine....you always are....go to sleep.
Ryan: Goodnight I love you.
On to the next room.......
Me: Goodnight Matthew, I love you.
Matthew: Goodnight I love you.
Matthew: Are there going to be any storms?
Me: No.
Matthew: Fireworks?
Me: No.
Matthew: Goodnight I love you.
I stand in the hallway by both rooms and tell them goodnight again. I walk away and feel so beat down because of what I just went through again. I am exhausted.......I go through this every single night! I am complaining inside and they feel happy and safe. They are ready to go to sleep.
It took me all of about 3 minutes or less to make them feel happy and safe before going to sleep.
Why am I complaining? This soon will past. This season will be over before I know it. They will no longer be my babies.
The other day I made a comment that I can't wait until they are tall enough to reach the garage door opener. I said this as we were all walking in and I was carrying my purse, 2 bags, my water cup and other miscellaneous stuff from the car and trying to reach the garage door opener. I quickly changed my mind and said no I don't want you to be that tall. They ask why. I told them that meant they would be older and then they wouldn't be my babies anymore.
Ryan says, "Yes we will Momma. I am never leaving you. I am going to live here forever and never get married."
Talk about my heart melting.
Although I know that is not true I would love nothing more then to have them here forever.
Tucking them in bed and answering every last question every night.
3 comments:
but doesn't it just make you smile when you read the dialogue? So cute and so different!
This is one of the sweetest posts ever--so real and so true.
I tell my husband I feel like our nightly routine is something out of the movie Groundhog's Day...we do it over and over and over. But, deep down, I know it's only for a short, short time.
the bedtime routine is my least favorite thing about the day (well, the whole, after kisses/books part of the day)...but you are right, it will be gone soon and then I'll miss it!
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