Big Girls don't Cry!

I just got done putting the kiddos to bed (W) is at the gym with his trainer tonight because he missed his 6:30 appt. this morning due to Carson's many awakenings last night (we think he is teething). Riley was so not interested in going to bed this evening, maybe because daddy is not here and she had to say night-night over the phone. Carson and I tucked her in and went off to his room to finish his bottle. Riley stood at her door crying and well....I won't sugar coat it....screaming to be let out of her room! After Carson was finished and sound asleep I went back to Riley's room to find her in her bed sniffling away which is a pretty rare thing for her. She always goes to bed pretty easily, some nights she falls right to sleep...others she sits in bed in the dark and flips through pages of books pretending to read. William and I get a kick out of this, and love to peek at her on the monitor! She is so cute! So I go over to her and ask her to stop crying so I can understand her, and for her to use her words and tell me what is wrong. She looks up at me with her big brown eyes and says "mommy.....lay here please" and points to her bed. So here I am laying in her twin bed running my fingers through her freshly shampooed hair. She loves it when I do this! She is still sniffling....but other than the sound machine there is no noise. Quietly she whispers......

"mommy"

"yes Riley"

"my nose is running"

"your nose is running"

"yes"

indeed it is, as she takes the back of her tiny hand and swipes it across her nose....nice

"OK" I say and I get up to get her a Kleenex....we wipe her hand and nose

"good night sweet girl"

"good night mommy"

Where on earth does she come up with this stuff??

I am watching her on the monitor roll around in bed with "baby kate" trying to get in a comfy position, while Carson is already well on his way to dream land! I am soaking in these moments, realizing how quickly life passes us by, I love her sweet little voice, the way she talks and laughs and yes....even cries. I know one day she will be a big girl and won't cry over the little things like her nose running! My precious, precious babies.....I love you both so much!

I guess I should go clean up the living room that looks a mini toys-r-us, and get ready for bed myself. It was a long day, I am ready to go to dream land too!! Good Night!