HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

There are many reasons one might scream on Halloween. Ghosts, ghost stories, black cats (if you're superstitious), scary masks, pranks, and the list goes on. Today, I'm screaming for a whole other reason. MY KID! On a normal day, ok almost every day, I put him down for his nap about 1 o'clock and to bed, about 8 o'clock. I had to run something out to David's work on short notice, so by the time we got back and ready to go down, it was about 1:20. No big deal. I change his diaper, I get his teddy, his blankie, and sing to him. I lay him down...he gets up. Climbs out of his crib, opens the door to his room and just stands their waiting for me. I put him back down. This process is repeated...oh, about 20 more times. The first dozen times, I'm silent. I don't say anything, I don't sing to him anymore, just lay him down and close the door. After the 12th time or so, I start to get irritated. I tell him YOU NEED TO GO NUH NIGHT! THIS IS NOT A GAME! He still gets up. And the funny thing is, he doesn't try to run away. He'll stand there while I pick up everything he's thrown out of his crib with his arms half way up as if to say, 'whenever you're ready, pick me up and put me back in'. He'll lay there until I turn my back and close the door to roll over and climb out. And all the while he's got this smile on his face. (which is why I tell him that it's not a game) I lose count every time. This happens at bed time, too. And you would think he's so tired because he's now starting to wake up and climb in bed with us about 6:30am. (that's early for us) The last time I checked on him, it was 2:15. He is finally asleep. I can stop screaming (inside my head) for now...until bedtime tonight. Let's just hope walking door to door tonight wears him OUT!