Tonight I am very tired. We had a late night, a long day, and a big dinner. But I must say, it was a great day. The kids were awesome. Poor Nick got a migraine that knocked him out for most of the day, and I was worried about keeping the kids out of his hair. But they were remarkably understanding, and even whispered when they were around him. We played outside for a long time, then went to a movie. After the movie we came home and had pizza, while the kids told their dad about the movie.
By the time they finished dinner, it was getting really late, not even accounting for the fact that, because of daylight savings, it was actually an hour past bedtime. However, they were covered in pizza sauce and needed a bath. They stayed happy through the bath and putting on pajamas, but by the time we started to brush teeth Christian had had enough. He looked right at me and said “I’m tired momma.” I asked if he wanted to read books, and he said no, he wanted to go to bed. So I laid him down, and he was out, just like that.
After getting Tes to bed, we were getting ready to watch a movie, and I realized I had forgotten to give Christian his antibiotics. He has an ear infection, and I really didn’t want to miss a dose. So I grudgingly went back into his room, syringe of medicine in hand, and braced myself for the screaming that was about to ensue. I turned on the light and looked at my son, so sweet and peaceful in bed. I knelt down next to him, raised his face towards me, and started to squirt a little medicine into his mouth. I was expecting him to wake up immediately, but instead he swallowed without even batting an eye. He drank the whole dose, and stayed asleep. I turned out the light and tiptoed out of the room. I couldn’t believe how easy it was. On a night when I am ready to fall asleep before even getting in bed, a super easy bedtime routine is more than appreciated, it’s beautiful.
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