Bed Time

"Bed Time" has become my favorite part of the day. Because we have twins our house has a lot of routines, it has definitely helped me stay sane. Now that the boys are older and we are becoming relaxed in our routines, the boys are creating them all on their own. Simple things that I have done on accident have become rituals in our house.

I will get to the bed time routine in a second I have a story to tell you first. The other day Nathan got very upset when I kept shutting the shower door on him because I was taking a shower. This happens all the time but has never upset him. I quickly realized that I was messing with one of his "routines". When the boys finish their snacks they hand me their bowls. I don't really know how this routine came into existence, probably when I started asking them to hand me their bowls and cups because I was to lazy to pick them up. So back to the shower incident, Nathan had finished his snack and was handing me his bowl. He didn't care if I was in the middle of rinsing my hair. He was done with his snack, mommy needs to take my bowl. When I kept shutting the door on him he got upset. The next morning his little arm reached into the shower, bowl in hand. This time I knew what to do.

Back to Bed Time. Our routine is no different from any other family. The boys take a bath, brush their teeth, get P.J.'s on, and read stories with mommy. The last couple of weeks we have added a small element but it is everyone's favorite. The boys sit on my lap and we call Dada in to come tuck them in. After a couple of days of me calling "Dada" Andrew took his paci out of his mouth and called "Dada". The next night Nathan joined him. I don't know what is more fun for me to watch, the boys call Dada or Brad waiting in the hall to hear them call his name and come in the room all excited praising the boys for talking. As soon as he enters the room is full of excitement, giggles, and praise. We end the night by putting the boys in their cribs and take turns getting kisses and listening to them say Dada and Mama. They are starting to say Mama when asked but have not "called" to me yet. That is ok, I still love it and I love listening to them call Dada. The Bed Time routine gets a little crazy when we have family over. The boys want everyone in their room to tuck them in and give them kisses good night. I am going to miss this stage when they grow up. I am going to miss watching their little mouths move as they try and say their first words.