Goodnight

Our goodnight routine is to adjourn upstairs at 7pm, baths every other night, change into jammies, play, then brush teeth, read a devotional story, pray and go to bed. I pray with each of them individually, then rock them to a little goodnight song we made up and tuck them into their cribs.

Each one is very particular about where their blankets need to be positioned--and of course, about having their lovies. K is attached to a stuffed "Lambie" that holds a small satin blanket, which she sucks on to fall asleep.

P snuggles with his "Night-night" a crocheted blanket made by his paternal great-grandmother, Nana. He wraps it around the back of his neck like a gym towel.

R has "Sunny" which is a stuffed yellow flower that has a music box inside, but we have chosen to believe he is actually a sunshine not a flower, since R is undeniably attached. He sleeps with Sunny positioned between his uncovered feet.

After each is put in bed and meticulously positioned and covered I get a chorus of "Good night, Mommy." In true 2 year-old fashion they say it over and over and OVER again, feeding off one another until I have acknowledged each with return "good night"s several times. Tonight, as I was heading back downstairs they were all 3 yelling "GOOD NIGHT, MOMMMEEE!" repeatedly, so I switched on the intercom and said very calmly "Good night, angels. Now shhhh, go to sleep."

Silence.

Then I heard P's little voice, "Hey, Mommy? Are you God?"