Best one yet

I'm done putting James to bed. By far, the easiest bedtime yet this week. We sat down in his room, read (with no tears) "Goodnight Moon" - which usually prompts tears by the time I've said "In the great green room..." He flipped the pages & played with the book for the first time. I turned the light out & we said "goodnight" to his animals & things in his room. We sat & rocked & I sang a song. He looked at me & watched me sing. I finished the song, and he kinda fussed a little. I sat him up & held him against my chest & rocked & patted his back. He sucked his thumb & blankie (a burp rag!). He was still a little restless, so I changed position - laid him down & let him rest in my arms. He tucked his head up against my elbow, grabbed a hold of my shirt and his blankie, and sucked his thumb. In about a minute, he was asleep. It was about as perfect a moment as it could be. I kissed his head, told him that we were going to his crib, and that I'd see him in the morning, and that I love him.

It's moments like this that make the 2;30 risings, the fussiness from teething, and the 3x/day spitting up on my pants less important.