Sleepy

Hyrum has adjusted super well to his big boy bed. Every morning when we go upstairs to get dressed I turn on the iPod to Camilla's newest favorite song "Do you Believe in Magic". Camilla jumps and dances on her bed in her undies full of smiles and giggles. Hyrum joins in on his smaller, less bouncy bed, jumping and doing bum drops. It's a great way to start off the day. Nap times are a breeze. He climbs the stairs and runs to his bed, grabbing his special blanket. I hang out next door in our room for a few minutes until he gets comfy and falls asleep. So far I haven't had to lift him back into bed once. Bed time's rock. He hops into his bed, gives kisses and I go downstairs while he falls asleep. The one downside about the bed arrangements is that Camilla can turn on the bedroom light by herself now. I went upstairs the other night and she had it on so that she could see her teddies better. I don't know how long it was on for, but Hyrum stayed fast asleep through the whole ordeal. The only problem we've had is that he's such an active sleeper. So far we've only had one rough night due to him falling out of bed. When I went up to bed I found him on the floor sleeping away. I called Mr. Stannix to see and we both giggled before I scooped him back into bed. In the middle of the night he started to cry and once I woke up I registered it as a "help me" cry. He was wedged between his bed and the wall somehow and I had to physically move the bed to get him out. He's such a funny boy. I am so proud of him and how well he's made the switch though! I was anticipating much worse.

After a night of being up three times I was feeling pretty tired yesterday. Hyrum went down for his nap, but woke crying a half hour later because of his teeth. He eventually calmed down and went back to sleep. Camilla didn't want a nap, but I needed a quick snooze. I may or may not have left my three year old unattended for a short time while I napped upstairs. 

 

Last night Mr. Stannix was away late at Hockey. When I went up to bed I did my nightly check on the kiddos. Camilla was fast asleep with all of her covers kicked off and her bare little legs sticking out of the bottom of her nighty. I brushed the hair out of her face with my hand and kissed her on the cheek. I then went to check Mr. Hyrum who was sleeping sideways on his bed. I pulled his covers back up onto his cool little body. I ran my fingers through his hair and rubbed his narrow little back. I was overwhelmed with gratitude for my children and the joy that they bring to our family. I sat on the edge of Hyrum's bed for a few minutes just soaking in the moment. The house was quiet and dark and so peaceful. I knelt by my bed and said a special prayer of thanks to Heavenly Father. 

Sadly, the house wasn't peaceful and quiet all night. As soon as I began falling asleep the rain started to pour. Soon it was accompanied by shaking thunder and lots of lightning. We had a little body visit our bed a few times last night. I would take her back to her own bed during the breaks in the storm, but it never lasted long. I don't think I got to sleep until after 3:00am. Hyrum, well, he slept through it all until his regular 6:00am this morning. After some cheerios for breakfast he decided to use my baby bump as a race track. It was pretty funny.