Lullaby and Goodnight

We have a routine every night before bed.

Lola will go from being wide awake.....
....to very, very drowsy--in a big hurry.

In no time at all, she dozes off.

After about a 30 second cat nap, she wakes back up.
Bright-eyed.
{This lasts about two minutes.}

Then she dozes off again.

We decide at this point that it's time to put her down to bed for the night, so, Shane picks her up. She generally sleeps right through this.

The transition into the bassinet wakes her back up. Every time.


She lays in there, sometimes for quite a while, wide awake.
She is generally quite content, and rarely makes a peep.


Slowly, slowly....she starts to give in....

....and sometimes, this Mommy gets a chance to sing her to sleep....

(from "Lullaby and Goodnight"--the song from her mobile):

"Sleepyhead, close your eyes.
Mother's right here beside you.
I'll protect you from harm,
You will wake in my arms.

Soft and warm is your bed,
Close your eyes and rest your head.
Soft and warm is your bed,
Close your eyes and rest your head."

Seems to work like a charm.

Am I the luckiest Mom alive? I should say a resounding "Yes."