Tonight I find myself on an extended play date with a little girl who I had the honour of attending 2 1/2 years ago. They are all so precious to me and I enjoy watching them grow up. Every time I get to hear first words, watch first steps or hear about their first day of preschool, I feel blessed to have been part of their beginning.
So, it's past 10 and I am sleepy. We have discussed my bracelet and how it gives me special sleeping powers... this is a new bracelet that reminds me of the fact that as a young girl, I was sure I was Wonder Woman. Next, I tried the pretend to sleep game, to which Sydney replied "I gonna pretend to wake up!" (emphasis on the word UP!) I told her that super kids know how to fall asleep before their caregivers. No dice.
Finally, I told her I had super reading powers that make little kids fall asleep before the book is over. I was so sure this one was gonna be the magic and that sleepy fairy dust would soon fall over this house. I would like to quote to you the reading of Goodnight Moon ~ no doubt this would work right? Anyone who has ever parented another human being knows the power of Margaret Wise Brown I think. I like to leave off the last word of the parts of books that rhyme and see if the child I'm reading to will pick up what I'm laying down.
Diane: "Goodnight room, goodnight moon, good night cow jumping over the"
Sydney: "moon"
Diane: "Goodnight light and the red"
Sydney "balloon"
Diane: "Goodnight bears, goodnight chairs, goodnight kittens, and goodnight mittens. Goodnight clocks, and goodnight"
Sydney: "socks"
Diane: "Goodnight little house, and goodnight mouse. goodnight comb, and goodnight brush
Goodnight nobody. goodnight"
Sydney: "YOGURT!" (little girl... big, bright voice)
My super powers have failed me... we are sitting side by side now at the island in the kitchen. She is watching youtube videos of Susan Sarandon reading GNM and some little owl trying to lull a star to sleep with the sweet hushing's of "Twinkle Twinkle" ~ I am writing on my laptop beside her... trying to keep my eyes in focus.
Sydney: "Di Annnnne?" Diane: "Yes Sydney?" Sydney: "I hungry :)" Diane: "Okay Sydney.. okay"
