At bedtime...

Last night at bedtime, I experienced a good and a bad Mommy moment.  Let's start with the good...

I sat down by Philip's bed to read him a book and he came running to me and said, "Big hug." and wrapped his arms around me.  I said, "I love you." He responded with "Luh you too."  :)  It melted my heart.

Then, as I get done reading Charlie and Philip a book, I ask Charlie to take the book back to his room and ask Philip to turn on the nightlight.  Charlie hops up and runs right to the nightlight.  Grr...  I say "No, Charlie." but that doesn't slow him down.  Then these words came out of my mouth, "Charlie Ward, if you turn on that nightlight, you are going to be in big..." Click. "trouble..."  The little stinker did it anyway.  Needless to say, he got his turn in the corner.  This action is becoming a common occurance with him.  Pushing the limit and seeing if he can get away with it.  The majority of the time it just ends with a spanking or time in the corner but he continues to persevere.  Here's hoping he outgrows it soon.  I can't wish him to not push because I know every kid has to learn his boundaries (and...he got this trait honest from his mama. :\ ).  So I'm just trying to keep my cool.

In other news...

Since Philip has learned how to sleep in a big bed, my parents got rid of the crib at their house.  They had an extra mattress and brought it to me to replace the one on Philip's toddler bed.  The old one ended up on the floor in his room.  It was still in his room the next weekend when Daniel's family came to visit.  Since we needed Charlie's full size bed for company, he slept on this extra mattress and loved it.  So...he's been there ever since.  Every night.  I have the same attitude with this as I have about Philip's naps...I don't care where you sleep as long as you go to sleep.  I asked him last night why he liked sleeping in Philip's room.  He, of course, replied with and I don't know.  I asked him, "Do you like having someone in the room with you?"  "Yes" was his response.  He doesn't like to be by himself for anything so I was guessing this was probably why.  Daniel and I discussed it briefly and said it was just good practice for when we move.  We are planning on putting them in the same bedroom in England.