November 14, 2011
So, you are in this phase where you play games before night night. Let me explain. We say prayers, lay in bed, kiss and hug, and I say "I love you. Night Night." Right when I leave your room, before I even get to mine, you start, "Mamma, Mamma, Mamma, check on me," until you start crying if I don't come in. I will walk out and immediately before I even get to my room, it starts over. I think this is mostly a game because you don't do this when Annette is babysitting. There is some validity to it. I think you don't want to miss out on anything, I truly think you want to be where Mommy and Daddy are, and sometimes, I don't think you want to be alone. You also don't have Annette dim the lights when she is babysitting, but you make Mamma and Daddy dim the lights and keep them on. Are you manipulating us? Absolutely. Are we letting you? Basically. Why? Because we love you so much and you have us wrapped around you finger most of the time. However, by the 10th "Mamma, check on me, check on me, check on me," Mamma starts to get upset and this is when it usually ends. I have tried different tactics - not speaking after I say night night. Doesn't really work. I have told you that you have to nap after school if you play these games and it takes you too long to go to sleep. Doesn't work. I have told you that you would get a point if you would get in your bed and go to sleep. Doesn't work. You don't get out of your bed, so that's awesome and positive. You just scream my name for 30-45 minutes, sometimes an hour before you go to bed. If I don't come in after about 2-3 of the name calling, you will call "Daddy." Then, he will come in and you will say, "I want Mamma. Send Mamma in."
Tonight, you were screaming "check on me, Mamma, check on me," and I came in there and you said, "You don't want to check on me. It doesn't seem that you want to check on me." It doesn't "seem." You are too much Hudson!!!
I love you with all my heart. All the way to the moon and the outer galaxies.
xoxo
Remember, my love, you are so fortunate to have a comfortable place to lay your head, in a safe home with a Mamma and Daddy who love you. So many kids around this world, do not have any of these things. Cherish the time that you can get into your bed and have that time to yourself where you can unwind, relax, pray, get warm, cuddle with your pillows and get some Z's. One day, you will be older and you will know what I am talking about.
Showing posts with label night night. Show all posts
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Daddy, You Can't Read the Words Right! 4-17-11
Hudson,
So, Daddy and I try and take turns reading you books at night night time. Although you love Daddy so much, you are not real into him reading to you. Every time we tell you it's Daddy's turn, you say, "No, it's Mamma's turn!" Sometimes you anticipate before we even get your pajamas on after the shower. You will say, "Mamma, is it your turn?" Or, "Daddy, it's Mamma's turn to read." It's almost humorous at this point. Tonight, it was Daddy's turn and you were not having it. You were screaming, "No, it's Mamma's turn! I want Mamma to read." I kept saying, "Daddy loves to read you books and he is so fun to read with." You cry out and say, "No, I don't want Daddy to read, he can't read the words right!" Ok, Daddy and I could not help but laugh. It was freaking hilarious. This is what I am telling you about dinosaur names. They are not easy to say and you just spew them out like they are so simple and you are 3 years old. You have this book called "Dinosaurumpus." The book mentions lots of different dinosaurs, and when Daddy read it to you the other night, he was having a hard time saying some of the names. That's pretty funny. His three year old is telling him that he can't read the words right!
xoxo I love you my heart, Mamma
So, Daddy and I try and take turns reading you books at night night time. Although you love Daddy so much, you are not real into him reading to you. Every time we tell you it's Daddy's turn, you say, "No, it's Mamma's turn!" Sometimes you anticipate before we even get your pajamas on after the shower. You will say, "Mamma, is it your turn?" Or, "Daddy, it's Mamma's turn to read." It's almost humorous at this point. Tonight, it was Daddy's turn and you were not having it. You were screaming, "No, it's Mamma's turn! I want Mamma to read." I kept saying, "Daddy loves to read you books and he is so fun to read with." You cry out and say, "No, I don't want Daddy to read, he can't read the words right!" Ok, Daddy and I could not help but laugh. It was freaking hilarious. This is what I am telling you about dinosaur names. They are not easy to say and you just spew them out like they are so simple and you are 3 years old. You have this book called "Dinosaurumpus." The book mentions lots of different dinosaurs, and when Daddy read it to you the other night, he was having a hard time saying some of the names. That's pretty funny. His three year old is telling him that he can't read the words right!
xoxo I love you my heart, Mamma
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Turn the lights on Mamma 2-17-11
Hudson,
Ok you said maybe the cutest thing ever tonight. Daddy read you books and put you in your crib. I came in to say night night. You said, "Mamma, turn the lights on." I said, "Baby, it's time to go night night." Drum roll.... boom boom boom... You then said, "Mamma, turn the lights on. I want to see your pretty face." Are you just a slice of apple pie? You just about melted my heart. Music to my ears. Boy, am I in trouble. Are you going to be saying this to the ladies? If so, there will be a lot knocking at your door - that face, that brain, that charm. Boy oh boy! Trouble!
You say the cutest things. You are so funny Hudson. You truly have a sense of humor and you have since you were very young. Even your teachers see it. Annette sees it. You make us all laugh. You just have this funny way about you. I asked you for a bite of your dinner. Daddy and I do this because you don't like to share. Haha. You said, "Mamma, you can go get your own bowl and have your own spaghetti and spinach." The way you said it was just hilarious, hard to convey in writing. It's very logical too and you always come up with logical responses. I will write about that another time. We battled out siesta today. You started in your crib. You kept crawling out and walking into my room. I told you I was going to have to put you back in your crib, and you said, "Well...I am just gonna keep getting out of that crib." It was hard not to laugh, the way you said it.
This morning, you went to a play date at The Lamplighter School. It was a play date interview. Can you imagine? I never thought we would be in this school game, but here we are. Seems you have no choice in Dallas. We are on lists, I have had to fill out applications and write long essays, we have visited tons of schools, you have had to have a speech test, you already had a one on one interview at St. Alcuin Montessori. It has been endless. This was your first play date though, so I was nervous (did not show it though). We had to go to the school and a few teachers come and take you all in little groups and play with you. I guess they watch you all and who knows what they are looking for. It's all kind of ridiculous. I know that you are a superstar. I told you we had a play date meeting. I was going to the meeting to meet with other Mommys and you were going to get to play with Coco (she goes to your present school and was going to be there). We were walking in and you immediately were suspect. You are so intuitive and smart. Your mind starts going and trying to figure things out. You said, "Mamma, I want to go to your meeting." So precious. I said, "Baby, you get to go play and have fun while mommy meets with the other Mommys," and you started crying. Poor my baby. I was feeling so bad, but I knew you would be ok so I stood strong. I told you how much fun you were going to have. A teacher tried to come up and console you, but you wanted no part of it. You saw the other kids putting on their name tags on, and we put yours on and you started to calm down. Then, they called your group. I was nervous and you looked so sad, but the teacher picked you up out of all the kids, and I said, "I'll see you in 30 minutes. Have fun baby." You just gave me that weepy look, but you weren't crying. Of course, you came out like a champ. The teacher said you did great. You told me you had fun in your play date meeting and you told me again later that day, "Mamma, I had fun at my play date." I was so happy! You are well-rounded and I knew you could do it!
This morning before we went to our play date, you and Daddy were having breakfast. Daddy was holding his morning cup of joe and you said to him, "Daddy, I want to grow up to be a Daddy like like you. I can grow up and have coffee." Daddy thought it was so precious and it was!
I love you my love, Mamma
Ok you said maybe the cutest thing ever tonight. Daddy read you books and put you in your crib. I came in to say night night. You said, "Mamma, turn the lights on." I said, "Baby, it's time to go night night." Drum roll.... boom boom boom... You then said, "Mamma, turn the lights on. I want to see your pretty face." Are you just a slice of apple pie? You just about melted my heart. Music to my ears. Boy, am I in trouble. Are you going to be saying this to the ladies? If so, there will be a lot knocking at your door - that face, that brain, that charm. Boy oh boy! Trouble!
You say the cutest things. You are so funny Hudson. You truly have a sense of humor and you have since you were very young. Even your teachers see it. Annette sees it. You make us all laugh. You just have this funny way about you. I asked you for a bite of your dinner. Daddy and I do this because you don't like to share. Haha. You said, "Mamma, you can go get your own bowl and have your own spaghetti and spinach." The way you said it was just hilarious, hard to convey in writing. It's very logical too and you always come up with logical responses. I will write about that another time. We battled out siesta today. You started in your crib. You kept crawling out and walking into my room. I told you I was going to have to put you back in your crib, and you said, "Well...I am just gonna keep getting out of that crib." It was hard not to laugh, the way you said it.
This morning, you went to a play date at The Lamplighter School. It was a play date interview. Can you imagine? I never thought we would be in this school game, but here we are. Seems you have no choice in Dallas. We are on lists, I have had to fill out applications and write long essays, we have visited tons of schools, you have had to have a speech test, you already had a one on one interview at St. Alcuin Montessori. It has been endless. This was your first play date though, so I was nervous (did not show it though). We had to go to the school and a few teachers come and take you all in little groups and play with you. I guess they watch you all and who knows what they are looking for. It's all kind of ridiculous. I know that you are a superstar. I told you we had a play date meeting. I was going to the meeting to meet with other Mommys and you were going to get to play with Coco (she goes to your present school and was going to be there). We were walking in and you immediately were suspect. You are so intuitive and smart. Your mind starts going and trying to figure things out. You said, "Mamma, I want to go to your meeting." So precious. I said, "Baby, you get to go play and have fun while mommy meets with the other Mommys," and you started crying. Poor my baby. I was feeling so bad, but I knew you would be ok so I stood strong. I told you how much fun you were going to have. A teacher tried to come up and console you, but you wanted no part of it. You saw the other kids putting on their name tags on, and we put yours on and you started to calm down. Then, they called your group. I was nervous and you looked so sad, but the teacher picked you up out of all the kids, and I said, "I'll see you in 30 minutes. Have fun baby." You just gave me that weepy look, but you weren't crying. Of course, you came out like a champ. The teacher said you did great. You told me you had fun in your play date meeting and you told me again later that day, "Mamma, I had fun at my play date." I was so happy! You are well-rounded and I knew you could do it!
This morning before we went to our play date, you and Daddy were having breakfast. Daddy was holding his morning cup of joe and you said to him, "Daddy, I want to grow up to be a Daddy like like you. I can grow up and have coffee." Daddy thought it was so precious and it was!
I love you my love, Mamma
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