Our current sleeping arrangements!

B and Jbird neither one minded spicy stuff when they were little. So, as we were eating chips and salsa the other day, JB wanted in on the action. We gave him a chip and then watched as he dipped it into the salsa. He took a bite and about 10 seconds later his little hand covered his eyes and then moved over his mouth and his eyes then got really big. It was too cute.

The other night I was tired and JR was already in bed. The older two were watching a Christmas movie so I set out to take a bath. I told the boys when the movie was over if they would turn everything off and then head upstairs. (B is really into getting more 'responsibility'.) I was very pleased when they followed directions. They were sound asleep in their beds when I got out of the bath. So fun watching them grow up and gain more independence, although they already have a lot, being wired that way. Sure makes being a parent to them easy in lots of respects.


Most nights Jbird ends up in bed with us and on the rare occasion B will also wake up and come join us. I have never encouraged them crawling into bed with us, especially when really young, but most nights there seems to be a game of musical beds going on. I will wake up one night and be getting kicked, so instead of carrying one of them back to their own bed, I will go crawl into an empty bed in the boys room. Sometimes the boys will lay in our bed and read before going to bed and if one of us does not carry them to their room, you never know who will end up where. At this stage and being the age that they are, I know it won't last forever, so I sort of don't mind. Unless it is one of those nights where they are constantly moving and kicking the covers off. (I sleep with a down comforter on our bed every night, not because I am cold, I just like the weight of it. It was a habit I continued through nine months of pregnancy, even in the middle of summer).

Two nights last week JB did not sleep well. He woke up with loud sudden screams. I went to get him and saw that B's bed was empty (he was in ours) so JB and I crawled into B's bed. Thinking JB would go right back to sleep. No, something was up and he was awake for the next 2 hours. But bless his little heart. He just sat in bed, in the dark, with me, while I slept and he played quietly. Just happy as can be by himself. The second night he did not sleep well but I was sacked out and did not hear him. JR went to get him and brought him into our bed (yes, no other kids in there). When JR and I started stirring in the morning, JR pulled the covers back to find all three of the boys in our bed. JR said "looks like a refuge camp in our bed". We both laughed at that! By the way, our bed is a queen size bed - so all three of them joining us in one night will not last for long I am sure of that!

For Christmas Jbird got a spiderman shower bath mat. Last time they were in there taking a shower, I heard them fighting over who got to stand on the dance floor and dance under the water. Too bad I could not have figured a way to video tape through the shower curtain.

For those wondering why there have been a lot of posts lately - my dad and sister seem to start giving me grief if I don't blog within 4 or 5 days. So, trying to please them!! Also getting better about keeping a running list of things to blog about with them and trying to take my camera with me more places. Probably won't be able to keep up with the one post a day for long, but who knows.