I have been more strict with the little dude since the last bedtime battle. I was as stern as a stern momma could be and for several nights, I got him to sleep in an orderly and peaceful manner. Ha.
But you know, we're all humans. So, little dude tries to find loopholes.
We have a bedtime routine. Nice bath, warm milk, bedtime stories and lullabies. Then, the lights go off, he has a goodnight kiss and he is allowed to roll around for a little bit before falling asleep. When he tries to crawl to me, tug at my hair and grin, I tell him sternly to lie back down.
Tonight, he seemed cooperative. I was pretending to be asleep, keeping on eye on him. He was lying sideways quietly. Then, inch by inch, he very slowly and carefully started to turn 180 degrees such that his head now faced the tail end of the mattress. Ever so quietly, using a commando crawl, he inched to the end of the mattress. He then turned another 180 degrees, and attempted to get off the mattress, butt down first....
"WX..." I growled.
Like a freestyle swimmer, he got back to my approved sleep position as fast as he could, then looked at me innocently.
I pretended to go back to sleep.
The 19-month-old started his gig again, but only got through half-way down the mattress before he was caught like a puppy and brought back to the top. He got reprimanded and punished before looking oh-so-guilty and tearful before finally falling asleep.
Boy, don't mess with your momma.
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