Sweet Dreams My Precious Children

Sleep...ah, how I love my sleep and miss it these days. We aren't yet on a regular sleep routine with Kirra and sometimes wonder if we even are with Jaret either. In fact, as I type, I am doing so one handed while holding Kirra and it's almost midnight. She hasn't slept much this evening. It was a more difficult evening then most for her - tummy troubles and probably overtired then as well. Part of the problem I am experiencing is that she will not take a soother and would rather fall asleep at my breast, using me as a soother. Although from the pictures below, you will see that she does like her sleep and will sleep anywhere and in some comfy and laid back positions.
Jaret is so peaceful when he sleeps and I love sneaking into his room to watch him sleep, to tuck him and kiss him good night, to pray over him and sometimes to cuddle in beside him. He has always been a good sleeper. I remember him sleeping through the night at 6 weeks (Kirra, take note, my love). With changes in routine though, it seems that some nights Jaret gets to bed later than we would like. Late nights are somtimes due to him napping longer or having a later afternoon nap. He still loves his nap time (must get that from his mom). Some days he really needs his nap or he can be a little on the grumpy side. However, we are working on cutting the nap back or cutting it out altogether and just having an afternoon quiet time. This afternoon we had that quiet time but no nap and he was asleep by 7:30 pm. Better than the other night when he fell asleep around 9:00 pm but then woke up an hour later and didn't fall asleep until midnight. He got scared because he thought he heard a fly in his room and has lately shown quite the aversion to bugs. One would think that he would have been tired and slept in the next morning but he was up before 8:00 am. This morning was wonderful though. I heard Jaret's feet pitter-patter into the room around 7:30 am (Terry was already gone for the day) and he crawled into bed with Kirra and I. We all just cuddled and slept for another hour or so - the perfect kind of morning.
And now, even as I finish this post, I thought Kirra would have fallen asleep in my arms but she hasn't and is looking up at me with her big, beautiful, blue eyes. I love my sleep but I also cherish these times with my children when my sleep is interrupted. She will fall asleep, eventally, and with a kiss on her cheek I will lay her down to sleep. Then I will catch the few hours of sleep that I have before I will be up with her again.