Precious Moments at Wee Hours of the Night

I just got Kolbe to bed!!!

He 's afraid to go to sleep by himself because he's afraid of "the witch." Normally, he goes to bed with one of the girls or I lie down with him until he falls asleep. But tonight he was extra afraid (and awake due to a late nap). So he hung around while Craig and I packed toys and books.

As I was packing books he got excited over seeing some old favorites. So, I took a break and read him the Ginger Bread Boy and some others as well. I've read this book to him a hundred times and tonight he asked me, "Why do they want to get the Gingerbread Boy?" I told him the Gingerbread Boy was a cookie and since they liked eating cookies they wanted to catch him.

Kolbe: "But the Gingerbread Boy isn't a cookie! SEE!! He's a little boy. Why they want to be so mean for him?"

I went back and showed him the pictures of the lady making the Gingerbread boy and that he was a cookie. I think he got it.

During the day I'm so busy with the older ones that he causes trouble or ends up waiting hours for my promised reading session with him. Tonight we got caught up. As always he told me I was beautiful in the middle of the book The Three Little Pigs (another favorite of his). He then told me: "I love you mommy! I think you beautiful! I like girls! I think they beautiful too!"

GOOD!! I was glad to hear that! Tomorrow morning I'm going to start with Kolbe and read him several of his favorite books. I'm glad he stayed up late tonight.