A Secret

Matt's away (since Monday and coming back tomorrow- yay!) and I have a little secret.

Luke's been sleeping with me in our bed EVERY NIGHT ever since Matt was on the road.

This is a no-no (especially from Matt's viewpoint) and I know that there maybe serious consequence letting Lukester make himself too comfortable in our bed.

But deep down in my heart, I'm absolutely enjoying every night of it.(I'm declaring this sheepishly...)

You see, we have a new routine for putting the kids down. Since Madison sleeps earlier (7pm)than Luke (7:30pm), we put her down in the kid's bedroom and have story time with Luke in our bed. After Luke falls asleep, Matt outstretches his strong, loving arms to carry him back to his bed.

I don't have arms strong like Matt's...afterall, Matt is the strongest man in the world (according to Luke) and I'm sure Luke doesn't want to be transported back to his bed by any other pair of arms.
Also, when I peer down at that sweet, contented, angelic face of my sleepy child, I can't help but watch him sleep, until my eyes start to get droopy and my body involuntarily snuggles up to this blessed bundle of wiry arms and legs.
Plus, our bed seems so vast and lonely with just one person sleeping in it. And if I can't wake up to Matt's hugging and kissing (um...minus the nice, distinct breath), waking up to Luke's pressing his face on to mine and shouting in my ears "Wake up, Mom, wake up!" is the absolute next best thing.

So this is my secret and tonight will be the last night of keeping it (since, again, Matt's coming home tomorrow - yay!)