I babysat after work tonight. I’m very pooped. Just started a load of laundry and the plan is to watch a late movie rental with Alan. And somehow wake up at 6. Exhausted! The kiddos I babysit for are now the only kids I babysit. I’ve been with them since they were fresh out of the oven. The little one just turned three and I totally let him manipulate me tonight.
They usually find excuses to sneak out of their bedrooms after bedtime. “I need a glass of water.” “I need to pee.” “I forgot to say my prayer.” “I don’t have my snuggy (their security blanket).” “I’m scared.” The excuses are numerous and varied. For a while, I was able to keep the little one from sneaking out by threatening to take away his binky if he does. Now that he’s off of his pacifier, I just have to ignore and stay stern.
Tonight’s first excuse was, “I don’t have my snuggy!!!” This is actually a legimate excuse as they cannot go to bed without their blankey. The second excuse from the younger one was “Linda!! I forgot to say my prayers!!!” I yelled up, “Go ahead and say your prayers then!!” He very audibly said his little bed time prayers. It wasn’t long after that I can hear the older 5 year old snoring. The battle is almost over. Little one yells out 40 minutes later.
“LINNNNNNN-DAAAAAAA”
I always wait a bit to see if they just give up. Of course they don’t.
“Linnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn-DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA”
“What??!??!,” I hiss.
“You forgot to kiss me!”
Oh. my. GAD. He totally melted my heart right then and there.
I tiptoed up the stairs and peeked in on him. They had moved a mattress into their bedroom, in between their two beds and are sleeping on the floor together. Older brother is snoring and blocking me from giving little one a kiss. I whispered to him and suggested we just blow each other kisses.
So we blew each other kisses.
My heart. He slays me. SLAYS me.
Here he is at dinner. It was easy dinner tonight; he wanted a lunchable. He stacked his lunchable to an impossible height. He loves mugging for my cellphone camera.
Excuse the poor quality of the video; I used a cellphone.