39 mos - Precious Things

February 13, 2011

Our son has a number of precious things that he keeps on his headboard by bedtime. They change based on his mood and preference the night he goes to bed. I thought I'd share with you what the current ones are.

Sunday afternoon: we came back from visiting granma and it was 330pm in the afternoon. I told him we needed to take a nap, and of course he did not want to. And so I told him that I will be taking a nap on the big bed (our bedroom) and that I will be waiting for him there and if he was not there soon, I expect him to be in his bedroom taking a nap. He whined and cried and I laid down on my bed. Next thing I know, he was climbing into our bed with his pillows and blanket. He then told me he needed to get his water as well. He went and came back with "more stuff" and asked me to help him with it. He handed me the following:
- sippy cup
- folded socks (it is his ball and keeps it by the bed --- please don't ask me why)
- lip cream (recently I have been keeping one on his headboard to use for his dry lips)
- flashlight (this is his idea, he has a flashlight for whatever reason)

After he got settled with all his precious things by our bed, we went for over 3 hours of nap time.

So folks, there you have it; my son's list of precious things.
He is so much like me in this respect. My husband has his alarm clock, remote control for the fan, and some cherry drops for his throat. I have a ton: water, tissue, alarm clock, hand sanitizer, ear buds, prayer books, bible, and lip cream. What is your list?




Archive
January February (1) March April (5) May June July August (28) September (8) October (14) November (2) December
January February March (2) April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December