Jul 10 2010
Stalling
Bedtime is a pretty awesome time. Annada is so sweet. Unbelievably sweet. As in ANYTHING that pushes back bedtime can happen. Long precious cuddles, saying “I love you,” a sudden interest in picking up her toys…
An we eat it up.
Tonight she cracked me up. We had just finished brushing her teeth and sitting on the potty for a very long time – we did every piece of a puzzle book twice and Annada was in no hurry to finish. When she was done I started to pick her up and Annada caught on that it was bedtime.
Me: Let’s go, Annada.
A: Daddy?
M: Daddy is working (out of town). We talked to him on the phone and you kissed him goodnight, remember? (I love my EVO – video phone calls are awesome.)
A: Phone? Daddy hi!
M: Nope. We are done.
Starting to pick her up.
A: Apple!
M: You just ate as much yogurt and blueberries as you can hold. It’s bedtime.
A: Wash. (As is wash hands)
M: Nope, you’re clean.
A: Bath!
M: You’re still clean (starting to laugh)
A: Hungry!
M: Silent
A: Drink!
Pause
A: Baby!
Pause
A: Cook!
Pause
A: Bubbles!
Pause
A: Eye drops.
M: Your eyes look fine (we put drops in when she got some dust in them once)
A: Ear drops.
M: Do your ears hurt?
A: Long pause… yes? Yes. Ear Drops. (With those famous head nods/eye brow moves)
M: Okay.
Pick her up and bringing her in her room.
A: No ears. Puppets.
M: Okay, you can pick out two puppets for your bedtime story. (The puppets interact with the story – Marc started it. He’s amazing.)
Read story then move toward the crib.
A: Poop poo. Apple. Hungry. HUNGRY! DRINK! BABY! PUPPETS!
Pause.
A: Hug. Momma, hug. Love, Mommy.
That worked 🙂