Addison's bedtime routine

I came home from the store tonight and Steve told me that Addison pulled out all the stops for going to bed, meaning she tried EVERYTHING to delay going to bed.  He told me how the routine went tonight:

Steve said, "Time for bed"

Addy threw a little fit

Addy wanted Steve to push her in our new double stroller

Steve said, "We’ll do that tomorrow"

Addy said, “I have an idea. Let’s kick my Dora ball”

Steve said, “No it’s time for bed. We can kick your ball tomorrow"

Addy said, “K, but I have to push my baby first” and she starts to get her baby stroller

Steve said, “No put it away. Let’s go upstairs”

Addy threw a little fit and wouldn’t walk upstairs unless Steve gave her a piggy back ride.  So he gave her a piggy back ride but also had to carry her 3 teddy bears, 2 blankies, and her baby for her. (she normally just sleeps with ONE blankie and ONE teddy bear but lately she's been toting all these other toys and blankies around the house and up and down the stairs!)

Addy found a package of toothbrushes at the top of the stairs and said “I have to brush my teeth first”

Steve said, “No you don’t. Put the toothbrushes down”

Addy started crying

Steve said, “Let’s get a little water” (Part of her bedtime routine is to take a drink of water from a little bathroom cup and she refers to that as her "little water")

Addy got a cup for her and said, “You need a cup too Daddy. After you” meaning Steve fill up his cup first and then she filled hers

Then they finally got into her bedroom and closed the door. She sat down on her little bench to drink. 

Steve said, “Let’s put your pjs on”.

After pjs were on Addy said, “I have to rock in my rocking chair.”

Steve said, “Ok you can rock for one minute.” A minute later he said, “Ok, it’s time to get into bed”

She got in bed and said “Wait we need to turn the light off!” (Addy has been afraid of the dark for a few months and has been sleeping with her bedroom light on so Steve was surprised by this request at first.)

Steve tried to turn the bedroom light off and Addy said, “No, not in here! In the bathroom!” 

Steve said, “No” (just another thing to delay her bedtime).

Addy threw a fit so Steve let her turn off the bathroom light so she wouldn't wake up Lexi. Addy turned off the light, stepped out of the bathroom, then went back into the bathroom and said, “I gotta turn the light back on so I can turn it off” and then did that.

Addy got in bed and said, “Read a book”

Steve said “no”

Addy said “tell me a story”

Steve asked “which story?”

Addy said “when me and Lexi were in mommy’s tummy”

Steve told stories of the days Addy and Lexi were born.

Steve said “goodnight”

Addy said “I want another story”

Steve said “no that’s all. Give me a hug and kiss”

Addy said “no”

Steve got up to leave and then Addy said “I want a hug and a kiss!!”

THE END!!  GOOD GRIEF!