Bedtime Routines

Dearest Princesses,

We've evolved our bedtime routines a few times over the years since you joined our family, Skyler. Now, we've to include routines that include you, Ashley.

Once we declare that it's bed time, we have to ensure that so many things get done. We try to get you to help clear up the mess, Skyler, before we head to the bedroom. Then, we have to force you to try to clear your bladder before you get into bed as we are afraid of you needing to get up in the middle of the night to ease yourself as this might wake Ashley up as well and we would end up trying to help both of you to fall asleep again.

By the time you get to bed, we'll then say a little prayer before Papa brings you out to the living room, Ashley. By this time, you're so used to the routine now that it takes only a short time for you to fall asleep. However, as it takes you, Skyler, a longer time to fall asleep, Papa would lie down on the chair and pouffe with you, Ashley, asleep on Papa's chest and wait for either Mama to come out to signal that Skyler, you had fallen asleep, or after a sufficient amount of time, Papa would carry you, Ashley to your bed.

The only problem of course, Ashley, is that you are still unable to sleep through the night! You keep waking up every hour or so - sometimes sooner, sometimes later. You will then scream until we attend to you. Sigh ... We're so looking forward to the day that you can sleep for a longer period of time!

Oh well ... :D

Papa and Mama love you both lots!