Originally Written June 23, 2008
This is one of my favorite words. Just look at it; NIGHT,
it’s so sexy. Maybe the reason it appeals to me is because as a mom for
the past 5 years I have lived on 3-6 hours of broken sleep. Night
means for me, that I won’t be called on every 5 minutes to break up a
fight, get someone a drink, help someone in the bathroom or just answer
the 5,000 random questions I get from both of my inquiring kids.
It is also the time of day that my kids are winding down and just
want to be with me without all the hoopla. I get to hold them, kiss
them, hug them, read to them, snuggle with them, and them with me. It is
the only time of the day that we are totally regimented with a schedule. Because I host “tent nights” & “crash with mom nights” I need to be totally in control on the nights
the kids will sleep in their OWN rooms. Not that they stay there
because everyone in this house needs to sleep with Mommy but they MUST
start out in their beds. We drink milk, brush teeth, read stories, get
the piggy back ride to bed, 1, 2, 3, swing them in, prayers, “I love
yous” and I am out of there.
Night time is my time but what’s not to love when I get to see these adorable faces? 
I never thought of it like that before, but you are SO right! Even though my son is past the "tuck me in" stage we still go through a certain routine every night. There is something about how angelic kids look when they are sleeping, at any age! Thanks for making me think!
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