Lately my favourite time of day is your bedtime. After dinner, we'll snuggle on the couch over an episode of Elmo's World while Dad runs the bath water, load the tub with your crayons and the empty shampoo bottles for colouring and water play. Sometimes, Hootoo, you lay on your stomach and "kick! kick! kick" your legs. Sometimes you laugh and want to sing songs. Sometimes you just cry because you've had a long day and don't want to wash your face. Regardless, when you're lifted out of the bathtub and into our arms in a big towel, you normally get heavy eyes or put your head on our shoulder. You stare at yourself in the bathroom mirror, and you've just started brushing your teeth with real, big boy toothpaste. Thanks, Raffi!
Gingers fighting gingivitis.
We plop you on the bed and read a book while dressing you in your diaper and pajamas, put Thieves Oil on the soles, slather cheeky salve on your nose and cheeks, and rub lotion on your arms and legs. So pampered! After a book or four, we'll say, "Let's turn on your machine!" and you pop up and walk to your room to click on some white noise. Dad gets a goodnight hug, Mama gets a goodnight hug, and one of us will sit and rock with you for a little while. You snuggle upright, with your head on our chest, and fall fast asleep! Sometimes Dad will hum you a song, and you're sure to hear Moon River each night with Mama.
Lately, it's been harder for me to snuggle because of your brother. At forty weeks, he's the size of a watermelon, but we make it work. Sometimes, when you're falling asleep on my chest, Hootwo will kick or move and it makes me smile to think of my two boys together. Hootoo, you don't really understand yet that your brother will soon be on the scene, but you're going to love having him. You love your friends, and always point at any baby in the room.
We've had lots of great memories lately, aside from the daily moments like bath time. Christmas has come and gone. We started a new tradition of Christmas pajamas, book and holiday movie on Christmas Eve. Of course, this year's movie featured Elmo, and we learned all about Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christian traditions. Part of Amma's gift were two books about the birth of Jesus and the animals in the stable, and you really enjoyed reading them. We had a lazy day together and it was great.
Amma and Afi, Justin and Ashleigh, Adam and Annie will all be here at various times in the next two weeks for a visit, hoping to catch a glimpse (or a glimpse of the catch) of Hootwo. In the meanwhile, we'll all be entertained by your antics and sillies.
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