This post isnt to ask a question...its just to share a little story that happened in my home last night. I used to lay down with my son (now 3 yrs) every night at bed time and stay there until he fell asleep. Getting behind with the dishes, laundry, whatever needed to be done.--it could sometimes take him 2 hours to go to sleep...a few months ago I decide it was time or him to learn to put himself to sleep without me. He has to learn sometime, right? Every night he asks me Mommy, will you lay with me? And every night my answer has been the same. No, buddy. Its time for you to go to bed in your big boy bed all by yourself. He wouldnt really cry but the look on his face was enough to rip my heart out...yet I stood firm. He did learn to put himself to sleep...alone....with not much trouble and I couldnt be happier...however he still wakes up 2 times a night. Sometimes more. Keep in mind I work FULL time and I get up at 5:30 am every morning. Im exhausted. last night when my little monster went to bed..he said Mommy, will you lay with me in my big boy bed? Something told me....do it. Just do it. That look on his face expecting me to say the usual no. I stopped what I was doing (laundry basket in the middle of the dining room floor) and we went and laid in his bed. Then the look on his face changed completely. It went from I am sad because I expect her to say no. to complete relief...it broke my heart into a million pieces. And guess what? MY son was asleep within 3 minutes. And he slept all....night....long. So I laid there with him or another 15 minutes or so...touching his blonde hair, kissing his little face...and crying because I know in the blink of an eye...this is all over and I could have very easily missed it because I was too busy doing laundry...or dishes...or whatever meaningless garbage that might need to get done. Trust me when I say it can wait. My little sweetheart will only be My little sweetheart for so long. I refuse to let it slip by. So when he goes to bed tonight and he asks if I will lay with him. You can bet your sweet hiney I am there. Dont let these moments pass you by. The laundry can wait. The dishes can wait. The ringing cell phone and texts....can wait. Your babies cant.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 01:43:39 +0000
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