A BIG BOY BED FOR A BIG BOY

In an attempt to get a little more sleep around these parts, I decided to bunk my two best sleepers together in one room. Layla and Rider go to bed at 7:30 every night together now and although we've had to lay out a few ground rules for the big sis... she's loving having herself a new roomie. One of the rules is that no matter how loud Rider "talks to her" (he hums himself to sleep) - she is not supposed to talk back until morning. And once he's up in the morning then she can sing songs and talk to him all she wants.

I have heard her on occasion in the baby monitor saying sweet things to her brother when he wakes in the night. Last night he woke up around midnight and was finding himself humming back to sleep. She quietly said "It's ok baby brother... go back to sleep. Rider it's bed time don't be scared." It was possibly one of the best Mamma Moments ever. I sat up in bed with the baby monitor on my pillow and I listened for more sweet whisperings from one sibling to the other. They both lulled themselves back to sleep before anything more was exchanged.

In the mornings, I am awakened by Layla excitedly jumping up and down in her crib as she peeks across the way to see her brother and welcomes him into the morning with her favorite greeting. "HI BUDDY!" And if only you could hear it in person, the way she says it is hilarious. It sounds more like "Hiiiiiii Buuuuuuuuudaaaaaayyyy." It's my favorite. And Ride-iz can't seem to get enough of his big sis, his legs pounce for joy as he slams his feet against the mattress in excitement.

They are two of a kind.

And this way, we had room to slide Ohwee into the bassinet and wheel that little ginger out into the hallway where I can't hear his every stirring breath. Ahhhh, peace at last.