a new bedtime ritual

Fannie moved into her big girl bed last week and a few days into it developed a new way of saying goodnight to me.  After nursing, we read a bit, say prayers and I tuck her in, snuggling up with her for a few minutes before leaving the room.

One night I leaned over to kiss her and this is what happened next as she proceeded to smother me with soft little kisses with the heavy breathing only found attractive in 2 year olds:

"mom, I will kiss your mouf,

and your forehead,

and your cheeka,

and your uva cheeka,

and your nosy,

and your eye,

and your uva eye,

and your chin,

and your ear,

and your uva ear,

and your mouf,

oh, and your forehead again."

And she does this now every. single. night.

(Insert sigh of calm here.)

What are your favorite bedtime rituals?

Comments

[Laurie Moser]

So darn sweet!!!

[sarah]

before i nurse her we say good night to papa, gwandma, daddy, lucky (dog), owen (neighbor kid) olive ( cousin) auntie katie, unka kwis, babies, books, papa , etc etc etc....basically everyone she knows--and hse knows alot of people. then we nurse and if im lucky--shes asleep at this point...but if shes still awake, it is her taking my hand to rub her back....then rub her tummy, then her back again.......and then if she still isnt asleep it is asking to nurse again....which ive just recently stopped giving into (pat myself on the back).....then we lay there til she finally drifts off.....then I leave to go to MY bed...only to find my husband fast asleep cause it took so long to put her to bed......and at the end of the day---all is quiet in the house, and mom is awake. love her so much......

[sarah]

that is the cutest thing your little Fannie does, by the way, toddlers are so fun and cute and lovable!

[Jessi]

I just cannot believe she's been out of her crib for almost an entire year!