I know that everyone is dying to know what our little family
does in the evenings and at bedtime. I would LOVE to share it with you!
Juuuuuust so you know- It kinda depends on how well Weston
and I nap during the day that determines what kind of mood we are in at night.
Usually we are good nappers, so the evening is pretty pleasant. But
soooooometimes we are a little tired and cranky. (Give us a break! We are only 2
½ and 10 months! What do you expect?)
One of the great things about China, compared to when we
lived in Milwaukee, is that Daddy gets home from school WAY earlier. We usually
get to play a little before and after supper. It’s so great!
Our family usually eats supper around 5:30 (or a little
later if we go out to eat) After that it is play time! Right now Weston and I
really like to play cars or trains, read books, play the drums, or cook with
our kitchen and food set. I always tell Mommy and Daddy to “play wif me” Some nights we get to take baths too. That is our favorite! We love to play in there!
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At around 7:15 it’s time to pick up all our toys (sometimes
that’s a lot!) and then we get to watch a movie for a little bit. My favorites,
of course, are Cars and Cars2, but I also like Charlotte’s Web, The Lorax, and Madagascar. Daddy, Mommy, Weston, and I all sit on the couch. Weston and I get our
beets and deets. (Translation: blankets and nuks) and we all cuddle a little
bit. It is so relaxing. After a little bit Weston has a bottle. Then when he is
finished I eat my snack: Goldfish and a glass of water. Yum.
Weston is big enough to brush his teeth like a big boy now.
We are both so proud to brush together. Mommy and Daddy get to brush our teeth
at first, but then we get to try by ourselves. I know they miss some stuff in
there so I better get what is left over.
Then it’s time for me to use the potty and Weston gets a
diaper change. Then it’s jammie time! I am almost grown out of my 3T jammies
already and Weston wears 12 month ones. We are both really tall!
Now it’s time for my favorite part of the night. My whole
family sits on the bed and we get to read Stories!!!! Lately Weston has been
reading “Jesus loves to hear me pray.” And I get to read a story or two out of
my children’s bible. I always ask to read one more! After stories we sing. When
it was Christmas time we sang “Away in a Manger” and “Silent Night” Now I am
learning “I am Jesus’ Little Lamb” I sing really well! Wes LOVES when we all
sing. He sits so still and listens. Then it’s prayer time. We say a couple of
common prayers and then I have the chance to say a “special prayer” if I want
to. I usually say sorry for things I did wrong and thank you for my blessings.
If Wes and I were big boys during prayer time we get to sing one more song!
Just recently I started giving Weston a hug and kiss before
he goes to lay in his crib. We both giggle when we do this. Then we both get
hugs and kisses from Mom and Dad. Weston gets his beet and deet. ( I only need a beet at
night, and not my deet because I’m a big boy) Our music and turtle night light
gets turned on and Mommy and Daddy say goodnight and leave.
Moooooost of the time Wes and I go to sleep soon after they
leave, but sometimes (like last night!) I play with Weston while we are in our
room together. He giggles when I bounce on the bed and talk to him. Mommy even
came in last night to tell us to be quiet. Wes was standing in his crib and I
was out of bed standing by him. It was fun. Mommy’s face showed she didn’t
think it was all that cool. Little does she know that it’s only going to happen
more as we get older. Muah ha ha!
Anyway- most nights we are in bed by 8pm. Weston has been
waking up at around 6-6:30 in the morning, but I usually sleep until at least
8, if not 8:30. I get to get up “when the sun is up”
I think that’s all that I wanted to share with you this
time. Maybe you don’t care about what we do at night, but if that’s the case
you shoulda stopped reading after you saw the title of this blog.
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Brother cuddle time
(pic courtesy of Amber Schlomer) |
