Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite!

Credit Miranda Nichole Photography

"Good night, sleep tight

Don't let the bedbugs bite

If they do,

Take a shoe,

And beat them black and blue!"

This is a little rhyme my Mom used to say growing up, and I believe she got it from Grandma--so it's been passed down a generation or two.  I used to wonder why there would be bugs in one's bed.

Our cat is a snuggle bug too!

Anyway, my babies are growing up and leaving my bed already. 😢  TJ and I are big believers in co-sleeping.  I remember when Bella was born, I had read and researched and decided that our babies would sleep in a bassinet next to us, and not be allowed in the bed.  First night home from the hospital: Bella was 10 days old and a tiny 4 lbs 5 oz, and it was a cold night.  Being a nervous first time mother with a preemie, I woke up an hour later to check on her, and she was freezing.  As in, ice cold--when I took her out of her bassinet, even though she was swaddled and everything like I learned from the professionals, it was like holding a tiny ice cube.  And she didn't even wake up!  This scared my poor inexperienced mama's heart so badly that she went straight into our bed where I could cuddle her cold little body to me and warm her up.  She was fine, and didn't sleep one night out of our bed until about three weeks ago at age almost 18 months.  Our cuddle times with her were so precious!  She'd snuggle up to us and watch TJ play his Marvel Champions game or me on Facebook on our phones.  As she got older she developed a preference for doggy and kitty videos on Youtube.  Also epic fails--she loves those!

We still do our little evening ritual of praying with her and cuddling her till she falls asleep, but now she sleeps all night in her own bed--a full sized mattress in her own room.  And she does great!  She runs to her room now and says "Nigh-nigh!" when she's tired.

We decided to banish her to her own room when she double kicked us both in the face at the same time, hard.  Ouch!  The first time when we put her down and let her cry for a bit before falling asleep, I cried much harder than she did.  TJ had to comfort me and keep telling me that it's good for her to grow up!  It's hard, when I have spent the last year and a half snuggling her warm little self and having her little arms around my neck and her face pressed against mine all night.  I guess now I have to cuddle my husband again. LOL! *winky face*

 Last night for the first time instead of crying when she woke up, she climbed off her bed and navigated the dark hall successfully to our room at 5 a.m. all by herself, and snuggling in bed with us.  I love how she's so attached to us!

Lizzy Bee on the other hand is an independent little munchkin.  After the first month or two in our bed (yes it was crowded!! See video), she decided she preferred elbow room.  Now she wiggles and squeaks until I move her to her own bed after a night nursing.

So I am already baby-less in bed.  It's sad that they're growing up so quickly, but my amazing hubby TJ consoles me very thoroughly and everything is okay. 😜