Sleeping Arrangements

I have intended to post all week, but you can see how that worked out.

All week we have been anticipating the big night. SweetP's first sleepover slumber party. He has never, until last night, slept away from us. There has been a parent home with him every day of his life. So with a little trepidation on my part, and a lot of trepidation on Ducky's part, we sent him off to spend the night with his friends. We made arrangements that if he wanted to come home at any time, we would come get him. We didn't need to, he did fine and he is one tired boy today.

He was beside himself with excitement. We packed his backpack, found his sleeping bad and put all of his stuff down stairs. We took him to their house and without so much as a backward glance he was off. We called him back to hug is brother and tell him bye. And we left him there. He really has graduated from little boy to big boy. I am not sure that I am ready for my babies to grow up.

Poor sweetE was distraught when we dropped him off. We hadn't even gotten off their porch when he started to cry that he missed his big brother. To attempt to make things better, we let sweetE pick dinner. Mmmm, mac and cheese and french fries. We watched "Wubbzy's Big Movie," I fell in and out of sleep the whole time.

I decided that I should go to bed at the same time as sweetE. I had promised that I would lay down with him for a little bit and I was afraid I wouldn't get back up again. So, I offered to let him go to bed with me in the big bed. We snuggled in and within two minutes my sweet little boy was fast asleep. I took a little bit longer and took a trip down memory lane.

I remembered the first few days of his life when we spent our days dozing in the hospital bed while Ducky ran back and forth between our house and the hospital. I thought of how little and perfect he was. I realized that he may be big in comparison, but he is still little.

I thought back to when he got his big boy bed. Every morning he would come to my door way and when I spied him, I would pull the covers back. He would fly over and climb in and snuggle up for a good morning cuddle. I remember the look on his face said he couldn't believe his luck. I knew it wouldn't last and even when it was early I loved it. Now he just heads downstairs with his brother.

It wasn't long and the sandman got me too. I was off to sleep with a boy in my arms and a smile on my face.