Bedtime Routine

Ryan and I love our bedtime routine with Lily. We give her a bath and then put on a clean diaper and pajamas (she looks so cute in her footie pajamas!). After we brush her hair, Lily gives me a kiss and then I ask for a hug. As she hugs me, she puts her head on one of my shoulders, then she straightens up and then puts her head on my other shoulder so I end up with two hugs; it's the best! She walks over to Ryan and gives him a kiss and two hugs. Then I ask her to tell me night-night. Her response: "nigh-nigh! bye-bye! off?" She is telling me good-night, good-bye and wondering if I will turn off the light. It cracks me up. After I turn off her light, she blows me a kiss which I love. After I leave, Lily and Ryan sit in the rocking chair and turn on the humidifier. I think Ryan's favorite part of the day is when Lily will just lean against him for a few minutes while they rock. Ryan always tells Lily "Daddy loves Lily. Mommy loves Lily. Jesus loves Lily" and then they say a prayer. When he puts her in her crib, she asks for her blanket and her book. She loves the new soft book called "Fuzzy Bee and Friends" that we bought her. Once she is tucked in, Ryan walks out and, without any crying, she's asleep within a minute or two. What a great way to end the day!