The last several nights I have been bugged by Cooper's excuses for not staying in bed and falling asleep. He is losing out on sleep that he desperately needs for survival skills the following day.
"I'm sooooo hot-uh!" (the "uh" is placed at the end of any of his sentences with great emphasis and is used when is he sad, mad or putting the blame on someone or something.)
"There's something in my eye-uh!"
"I'm sooooo hot-uh!"
"I'm sooooo itchy-uh!"
And it always ends again with, "I'm sooooo hot-uh!"
It sounds like I don't run the A/C or fans at my house. Not the case at all. Ask Brent, opener of the electric bill. In fact, because I realize that a cool room will become a factor at bedtime, I make sure that rooms are comfortable and ready for sleep.
No matter. Still the excuses. I've become rather exasperated and short tempered during this inevitable night time scene.
Late last night I watched Nie Nie's story on Oprah and felt a gush of remorse for my actions. And then this morning I read my friend's post about bed time at her house and the sting of tears rolled down my cheeks.
I'll be seeking forgiveness from my little one tonight and I'll linger with a song and back scratch, both of which he loves. And not just any back scratch, mind you. Just the kind that mommy gives.
2 comments:
It's good to know that Ella isn't the only one that say's "I'm hot-uh!" or "I'm itchy-uh!" I was starting to think that maybe something was really wrong with her! :-)
I caught the later version on Oprah at midnight. I vowed the very next night to really enjoy getting my last two little girls into the bath and washing their hair. It was so good to re-evaluate the small things in life that can bring such great joy!
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