Cassidy has always been a stellar napper. She's two months shy of 3 years old and she still takes a 2 hour nap everyday. She has always been good at putting herself to sleep but lately she's been having some trouble going to sleep on her own.Thankfully it didn't take long to find a solution to the problem. I leave her alone for about 30-45 minutes and if she is still not asleep, I go in, kneel beside her bed and gently rub her stomach and sing Jesus Loves Me to her, over and over, until she falls asleep. It works like a charm, every time.
And I love it.
I love that she wants me to sing to her
I love that her favorite song is about how much Jesus loves her.
I love that when I start to sing, she lays completely still and just stares at me.
I love watching her try so hard to keep her eyes open so she can keep looking at me, but slowly and surely they grow heavier and heavier until they close.
I love watching her after she's fallen asleep, seeing her mouth twitch into a smile and wonder what she's dreaming about.
I love those quiet moments in the dark, where I'm forced to be still and just be with her.
I love the most that in those quiet moments, she still seems like my baby and not the big girl she is growing into, much too fast for my liking.
Like everything else in life, these moments in her room, just me and her, will surely come to an end. So I'm going to enjoy them while I can. And even though she won't remember them, I always will.
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