Bedtime!

OK, Maverick has started a new habit. Well, at this point it really isn't new but...last night was a doozy. They watch Heman and rock with daddy and I get Griffin sleeping in his crib. After Heman, it's a few more minutes of snuggling with Daddy in his big chair. So far, so good! Then we say goodnight to Dorothy (the fish, in case you've forgotten) and go "peacefully" off to bed. OK, so this is the ideal. We usually run into trouble with the "peacefully off to bed" part. But last night wasn't too bad. They take turns saying their bedtime prayer. Then Shane says good night and leaves the room with the door closed but not latched. And this is where it gets interesting....

Maverick doesn't stay. He doesn't come get us either. He just sneaks out of bed and we can hear him sneaking around the house. He usually go into the front room and picks a chair. Sometimes it is Shane's big recliner and sometimes it is their little Thomas chairs...you just never know. Most of the time we hear him breathing or walking but sometimes we don't and we get up to get a glass of water or something and there is this little blonde, silent "ghost" sitting perfectly still in a chair. I guess I could be thankful that he is still and quiet...but I'm not...he is supposed to be in bed...and he scares the daylights out of me when he takes me by surprise.

Anyway...last night we heard him the first time. So Shane got up and took him back to bed. That lasted a while and because this happens a lot...Shane went to make sure he was still there before we turned out our lights and went to sleep. He had gotten into Shane's chair. Shane whispered to me and I called for Maverick to come into our bed for a little chat. Then he got to choose who took him back into his own room. He picked me!

I got him in his bed and tucked him in and told him "I love you!" and "Good night" and "see you in the morning." His response was "I want you to stay in my bed" each time. So I told him I have to go to my own bed and he just kept repeating "I want you to stay in my bed." I told him "I love you" one more time as I closed the door. He was getting more desperate for me to stay with him and he was starting to "cry" a little. He just wanted me in there with him. As the door closed and he knew I was going to my own bed, He said quite loud to no one "She didn't listen to me!" Aiden was sleeping so I don't know who he thought he was telling...but it must have made him feel better cause he was asleep in a few minutes!!!