Our Big Friday Night

As parents of two young kids (well, babies) we rarely get the chance to have a relaxing evening.  I LOVE being a mommy and I SUPER LOVE my kids, but sometimes you just want to have a peaceful night to unwind alone with your husband.  Don't worry though, my 8 month old and 2 year old make sure that never happens!

Here is a sample of a pretty typical Friday night in the Buckley House:

7:45 - Peanut's bedtime.  Storytime, snuggles and a bedtime prayer. 
8:00 - Peanut runs out of his room to ask for a snack
8:05 - Peanut runs out of his room to ask for a drink
8:15 - Coconut has his nighttime bottle and then goes to bed
8:20 - Dogs start barking frantically at a noise.  
8:30-9:00 - Peanut runs out of his room just to make sure we are still here (repeat every 2-3 minutes)
9:20 - Coconut wakes up SCREAMING, burps, snuggles, goes back to sleep
9:45 - We check on Peanut. He's asleep upside-down, under his pillow, one leg hanging off the bed
10:00 - Dogs go out for bedtime potty, Mommy & Daddy get ready for bed
10:00-11:00 - Mommy & Daddy watch TV, manage Etsy shop, play video games, work on art projects, shower, check Facebook, etc.
10:20 - Coconut wakes up SCREECHING, nurses for 30 minutes, goes back to sleep
11:30 - We turn off the light, snuggle into bed, alllllllmost fall asleep...
12:30 - Coconut wakes up HOLLERING, nurses for 45 minutes, goes back to sleep
1:15 - I fall back asleep
1:50 - I wake up with a MASSIVE coughing fit, feel like I'm choking to death for 10 minutes, lie awake in bed for 30 more, worrying about having another coughing fit
3:25 - Jared wakes me up "sensing a presence" in our room.  Finds Peanut asleep on our floor.  We send him back to bed.
6:00 - I wake up from a bad dream to Coconut fussing unhappily.  I make Jared go get him and nurse him in bed for an hour.
7:00 - Coconut is chattering and giggling so loudly that I can't fall back to sleep.
7:15 - I give up, get out of bed, play with Coconut in the family room.
8:00 - Peanut stumbles out of his room, rubbing his eyes, looking sleepy.  Gives me a big kiss.
8:01 - I remember that my babies are growing up so fast, and recall my night of almost no sleep with a rosy fondness.  It's all so worth it.


Happy Saturday, friends.
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