Bedtime with Bean

Bean is ridiculously sweet at bedtime these days. Tonight was a good example...

We're in bed (Daddy, Bean, Mommy) reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." Bean knows about half the words. Her favorite part is when caterpillar eats the buffet on Saturday: "one chocolate cake, one ice cweam cone, one pickew [pickle], one cheese, one ami [salami], one awipop [lollipop]..."

When we're done reading, I pick her up and she puts her head on my shoulder. "Good night, Daddy! Give kisses!" and she blows lots of kisses to Daddy. I carry her to her room and she requests a song, "Sing Sunshine, Mommy." I sing "You are my sunshine..." and put her down in her crib. She requests a specific setup: "Mommy, soft blanket up here. Other blanket cover up. Easter Bunny. Boo Boo. Head on pillow, Mommy. Mommy, Bean turn on fishies!"

When she's all set up, she says "Night night, Mommy. Kisses, Mommy. [blows kisses here] Thank You, Mommy. Night night, Mommy. Love you, Mommy."

Love you, Bean!!!!

Happy Birthday, Nana! (an update)

A simple, belated birthday gift for our Nana. Translated from toddler to English: "I'm Nana's Girl. I'M NANA'S GIRRRRLLL!" Guess who taught her that?

New Yearsolutions Update

In January, I shared my goal to add exercise to my life. I'm happy to report I've met that goal for half the year so far. I've been running 4 days/week with my neighbor, Julie, and we just completed a 1/2 marathon. Still working on some other New Yearsolutions...