Nap Time

I have to admit for the last several months I have had it good. I notice Aiden is starting to get tired. Then the routine is as follows; I take him to his room, put him in his crib, put one binki in his mouth a spare binki in his hand, put his stuffed animal in his arms, cover him with blanket, wind up mobile and leave. Not a peep. He is off to dreamland. Well lately (the last couple of weeks), it has not been so. The ritual goes something like this, Repeat all of the above, I notice Aiden is starting to get tired. I take him to his room, put him in his crib, put one binki in his mouth a spare binki in his hand, out his stuffed animal in his arms, cover him with blanket, wind up mobile and leave. Not a peep. Few minutes go by and then... Change of plans. I am sitting in the family room. "Whats that noise (sounds like a mouse)?" Oh it's Aiden banging his binki on the the bars of the crib. Imagine a prisoner banging his metal cup between the cell bars. Then he gets bored with that and throws out his binki, then goes number two. Now he is upset because he no longer had his binkis and the crying starts and then the hysterics. It is the end of the world! Then it gets quiet. Hooray. Wait what's that noise? Oh it's Aiden grabbing and twisting at the doorknob that he can reach from his crib. This makes me smile. And somewhere amiss all this he takes off all of the little doo-dads that are hanging from his mobile.

Eventually after much crying and me making him lay down he goes to sleep. Or occasionally I am a bad parent and let him out and make it much harder for the next time. But the doorknob thing cracks me up. I didn't think he paid that much attention.

Oh how I long for the good 'ol days...