We love our beds!!! We are a very active family, thanks mostly to the kiddos and their many activities that keep us all on the go. Nealie, being the trooper that she is, can sleep in just about any position if she is tired...she makes me laugh sometimes as she can get away with doing the things we all want to do, but won't...like yawn when someone keeps talking and talking...or sleep right in the middle of dinner!!
YES...asleep under a side table in the kitchen!!!!
Eating pizza on "Friday night pizza" night!!!
Somewhere in the picture archives is a picture of Bugjuice sleeping while sitting straight up on the sofa during the Super Bowl that he so desparately wanted to see. I will continue to search and post when I find it...but just know he too has some truly odd sleeping places!!
When it truly comes time for rest though, they have both created their own special "nest." They are both known to fall into bed exhausted and just smile and giggle...they are that happy to be snuggled in amongst all those pillows and animals and music boxes (Nealie)!!! Here's Nealie happy in her bed with her "leaf" roof - a gift from Uncle G and Aunt L.
There are rituals that must be followed to put each "Bug" to bed. Nealie has to check herself out in the bedside mirror, pat her pillow a few times, start her musicbox, and then scrunch her hands under the pillow. She then waits for me to put her sippy cup in its spot between the two pillows ( or in her mouth!!) and give her many kisses!! Lights out and she is off to slumber land!!!
Pher's ritual is to flip... and I do mean flip...
into his bed. He then re-arranges his pillows...there are SEVEN of them!!! Yes SEVEN!!! Once they are in the right spots, he gets comfy right in the middle of the bed facing his TV. I wait for him to find the show of choice and then I set the timer. Sometimes we talk a little about the happenings of the day, sometimes I rub his head a little (a habit I started when he was a baby and still likes; his wife may hate me one day!!!), but always, ALWAYS we give hugs. Wonderful!! Although I am usually exhausted by this time and sometimes wish we didn't have to go through these rituals, I truly love this time. He is my firstborn and growing up so very fast...it is in these moments that we go back in time just a little...little baby boy and smitten mom. I hope we always continue to have little moments like this Bugjuice...they make my heart smile.
Night, night. Love you "Bugs"!!!!!! You are my life!
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