But I've let routine change and I'm not ashamed of it.
About two month's ago my baby, who previously had gone to bed with the normal bedtime routine of a few songs, a story, a drink and bed, asked if "Bubba" could snuggle him instead of me.
I was a little bummed that it wasn't me he wanted, but let Casey crawl in bed with him thinking he'd snuggle him for a few minutes and get back in bed.
But he didn't and when I went in to check on them before going to bed myself I found the two of them snuggled up together fast asleep.
And so began the sibling co-sleeping party that has been bedtime at my house for the last two months.
At first I would tuck them all in the bed doing the usual prayers and blanket tucking for the older two, and the previously mentioned song and snuggle with the baby and then I would go to the living room and wait.
Soon I would hear a set of feet (Olivia) sneaking out of her room into her brother's room. Then I would hear the bunk bed ladder creak. Soon giggles and whispers would follow and yes, all three of my kids would be snuggled in Tristen's bed whispering and playing together.
Now I don't even try to separate them. I tuck them all into Tristen's bed and that is that.
Eventually they either fall asleep together or the giggling turn's into roaring laughter and I have to separate them all again and lay down the sleep time law's. But I'm kinda in love with this phase of my kids life.
Watching their relationships and sibling bond makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.
I'm not planning on stopping this. I hope it lasts. I hope my kids stay friends and keep sneaking into each other's rooms at night (or just laying down together at night) to giggle and talk with each other. I want them to be best friends, to love each other, and to share secret's with each other, to hug each other and play with each other, even if it's when they really should be sleeping. And I'm just not going to stop this because........why?
But he didn't and when I went in to check on them before going to bed myself I found the two of them snuggled up together fast asleep.
And so began the sibling co-sleeping party that has been bedtime at my house for the last two months.
At first I would tuck them all in the bed doing the usual prayers and blanket tucking for the older two, and the previously mentioned song and snuggle with the baby and then I would go to the living room and wait.
Soon I would hear a set of feet (Olivia) sneaking out of her room into her brother's room. Then I would hear the bunk bed ladder creak. Soon giggles and whispers would follow and yes, all three of my kids would be snuggled in Tristen's bed whispering and playing together.
Now I don't even try to separate them. I tuck them all into Tristen's bed and that is that.
Eventually they either fall asleep together or the giggling turn's into roaring laughter and I have to separate them all again and lay down the sleep time law's. But I'm kinda in love with this phase of my kids life.
Watching their relationships and sibling bond makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.
I'm not planning on stopping this. I hope it lasts. I hope my kids stay friends and keep sneaking into each other's rooms at night (or just laying down together at night) to giggle and talk with each other. I want them to be best friends, to love each other, and to share secret's with each other, to hug each other and play with each other, even if it's when they really should be sleeping. And I'm just not going to stop this because........why?
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