Nap Time

This is how EG's nap time goes:

Go potty.

Put on diaper.

EG says "love you mommy."

I say "ohhh, EG mommy loves you to" and I give her a big squeeze.

We sit in the rocking chair with three books. I no longer read. She flips through the book asking questions. These books end up in crib with her. Along with the six other stuffed animals and three blankets.

Sometimes a stuffed animal has to sit with us. She use to sit in my lap when we rocked. Now she has to sit next to me.

After we "read," I sing her Rock-a-Bye Baby twice. Sometimes in a silly way. Sometimes softly and then she will say "louder mommy, louder."

She dives into her crib and requests that, not only do I cover her, but I cover her Abbie, her Build-A-Bear rabbit that is on loan from Nature Girl.

I say "nigh-night, EG. Love you."

She says "Good night mommy. Love you."

Then I shut the door.

She now continues to yell two or three times "love you, mommy." And I continue to say back two or three times "ohh, EG mommy loves you too" . . .