Night Time Routine

I am writing this so I can look back at these sweet moments with my little guy.  Our night time routine has always been somewhat of a similar pattern with bath, cuddle time, books, then bed.  But as I am getting larger with baby #2 and with the thought of having a newborn soon, I know these sweet moments will have to change.  And my little guy is becoming a big boy now so it's about time we change things up a little...as sad as it makes me. 

After bath Owen and I sit in our rocker, talk about his day and then read books.  We have read the same two books for the past year and we never change things up.  Owen knows all the words to them, I Love You Goodnight and Goodnight Moon and says them along with me.  We usually read them with the dim light from outside but with the time change, I have been reading them in the dark...well more like just saying the words since I too have them memorized :)  After we read our books, Owen lays back in my arms, like a sweet baby and cuddles into me.  I tell him it's night-night time and to close his eyes and relax.  He then says, "Mommy, hold hands" and we rock for a few minutes, holding hands and cuddling.  If he's not too sleepy he usually reaches up and says, "Mommy, kiss...love you" and holds my face and gives me a big kiss.  We then say his prayers and tuck him in for the night.  These are the sweetest moments in my day and I will always cherish them. 

But now as my little guy is growing up, I know he no longer needs me to rock him.  He goes to bed great, on his own but I am not ready to part with our routine.  He is still my baby, my first and will always hold that special part in my heart.  But as my belly grows, it's getting more difficult to cuddle him so I know soon we will need to do more "big boy" things at night.  This will be a sad day for me but happy knowing my little guy has become so independent. 

So I leave this post with a pic of Baby Boy #2...first belly shot at 26 weeks.  Hope to do better with taking pics throughout this pregnancy.