Bed time at our house is typically anything but calm & serene. Brynn is content if she has a stuffed animal to lay with & some music, Aubree of course nurses to sleep, and then there is Brooke.....
My Brooke is full of mischief. It is usually only a few minutes after tucking her in that I see the flash of blond hair running down the darkend hallway. To complicate things more, Brooke is convinced if there is even a smidgen of daylight left, it is still day time, and therefore she cannot sleep. A challenge in these sunny summer months.
I usually resort to making her "stuck" (a phrase she uses to describe my torturous tactic of holding her hands still). Not one for going quietly, Brooke begins sobbing her displeasure. Through the sobs of an almost 3 year old tantrum, she shares her views of the world. Here are my favorites:
My Daddy is at work, and will be gone forever! I like my Daddy!
Mommy I like you, but you are gwumpy!
Brynnie is my best fwend ever! I like Brynnie!
I wove my baby Aubree. I want to nuggle her.
In her sweet 3 year old mind, I like you rates better than I love you. It's good to know she still likes her mommy even when I'm gwumpy. :) Maybe someday we'll get to all go to bed peacefully. Until then I plan many more nights of being "stuck", snuggling my baby Brooke.
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Reading this post made me sad that Brooke isn't part of the Emily and Kaylee demolition team.
It will be fun to look back on these days when Brooke is a teenager and remember that she really does like you.
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