Bed Time

Notice Life Today: For the past few weeks Tyler has been a saint at bed time. He drinks a bottle quietly around 7:00 p.m. and at 8 we head for the crib where he peacefully lays down, rolls onto his belly and pushes his bottom up to the sky. I turn on some music, close the door, and we never hear another peep until early morning. Selfishly, I have enjoyed these moments mostly because it meant that I could have time to read, eat, watch tv, or whatever. Last night, however, I really started thinking about how peaceful the routine had become and what it really says about our little guy. After nearly 10-11 months of waking up in the middle of night and crying out for mom, he is finally sleeping through the night. He feels content, secure, loved.