Gathering

Ollie had a successful first night in his toddler bed! He woke twice, but went back to sleep and slept until after 8:00am. When I didn't hear him wake, I slowly opened his door to find him grinning in the middle of his room. He was so happy!

It's so nice to be out of school for a little while, even if the weather refuses to cooperate. We've been enjoying the slow paced mornings, break from routine, and catching up on sleep! This morning everyone woke up happy. I was greeted with an arm full of hugs and "I love you's". 

Hyrum read a book at the table while Ollie fed himself a bowl of porridge. A lot of it ended up down the front of his jammies, but he was so happy to feed himself. 

While I tidied the upstairs bedroom a few of the kids gathered around Oliver's new bed and listened to Camilla read stories.  They giggled at her goofy voices and ate up every minute of it. Watching them brought me so much joy. 

At naptime I spent two hours sitting in the hall with a book waiting for Oliver to fall asleep. He got out of bed over a dozen times and refused to give in! After shushing the kids and sending them downstairs over and over again, my dear girl took one look at my face and came back a few minutes later with a stuffy behind her back. "Can I try, mamma?" She walked into that room and had him asleep in 60 seconds flat. She told me the secret to her success was to rub his leg gently until he falls asleep. I told her I'd give that a try next time. Everyone needs a Camilla!