Darling, Darling... You have become the most charming little guy at bedtime. You love it! Based on your bedtime history, you'd think I'm joking. But no! Listen up.
At bedtime, we head upstairs and get on our jammies. Daddy turns on your night light and fills your humidifier. You cuddle with me, and I sing songs to you. You like that. After a song is over, you lift your eyes up and say "Ahhn?" And I sing you another one... and another... and another. Then I ask you for cuddles and kisses, for which you are less agreeable. You get excited about getting in bed. No time for kisses.
So I lift you into "baby's bed" and have you sit up for a minute so I can fluff your pillow. You watch over your shoulder. When you think it's fluffed enough you flop back on it with a smile. You giggle as I put your big blanket over you. Then you ask for Mao-Mao - the Lynx you got from Aunt Jaci in Vail. I also hand you a little owl, a big owl, and a giant dog. Your arms are absolutely loaded with animals, and you look so pleased. I cover the animals with their own blanket, pet you on your forehead and tell you I love you. Before I can pet you three times, you push my hand away and say "No." This makes me laugh. Then I leave, and you fall asleep on your own.
How cute, my love. I'm so proud of you for putting yourself to sleep at night. And the fact that you're so happy about it is sweeter than I can say. Thank you, Doodle!
You sleep through the night most of the time now, unless you're sick or suffering from an ear infection. You've been getting those lately. You had one in September 2012, another in January 2013, and another in February 2013. The first two times you were prescribed antibiotics. I consented. This last time I asked around and did research and gave you ear drops and baby Advil. You got better in the same amount of time. It turns out antibiotics are not beneficial for ear infections most of the time. I'm glad I know now, though I hope you never have another one.
Our next big step will be potty training. You're not interested, though. You like to pee whenever, wherever. You poop while standing behind a chair or tucked next to the TV stand. And you do not like to sit on the potty without any pants on. We try to get you used to the idea by bringing it up, and by showing you the potty. Don't worry about it. In good time, you'll be interested. And Mommy has been sneaking in some paper diapers (I love Huggies Pure and Natural) so there are fewer cloth diapers to wash, wash, wash, wash and wash. I am really tired of washing stinky cloth diapers, though they have served us very well.
You've learned more words: "no" is snow. You say "go" very well. You put two words together sometimes and ask for "mo teese" - more cheese. "Gocks" are socks. "Toos" are shoes. Last week I picked you up out of the shopping cart after getting some groceries. You began hollering "too! too! too! too!" Halfway to the car, I realized you weren't pointing out "two" of something - a favorite number of yours. You were telling me you'd lost your shoe while getting out of the cart! We went back and picked it up. I was so impressed and so thankful you told me about it. I would have gone nuts wondering where your shoe was - and I would have assumed you'd kicked it off intentionally. You do that, you know.
Next week, we are flying to visit Uncle Ken and Aunt Kari. I'm already strategizing how to survive the plane rides. But we're going to have a great time - so long as the big dogs don't nip at your bum. Don't worry. Mama is always watching.
I love you!
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