Silly Sally

Lily has always been a bit of a monkey. Complete with the "Ooh, ooh, ah, ah's". She loves to climb, run, jump, swing, and hang from just about anything she can get her hands on. So, as you can imagine, getting this active little monkey to bed can be quite a chore. We have developed quite an elaborate pre-sleep ritual that is quite effective, although it can sometimes last longer than her actual nap. But anyway, the most important part of the ritual is storytime. We have an array of Lil's favorite books that daddy or I read to her before it is milk, music, lotsa chatter, and then finally... sleep. One of her absolute favorites (and mine too) is "Silly Sally" by Audry Wood. She just adores Sally cuz "Silly Sally went to town, walking backwards upside-down...". So, my kid, of course, monkey that she is -- imitates Sally day and night --gettin herself upside-down any way she can. It is amusing (and nerve-racking), but that , my friends, is life as a momma.
On a serious note, Lily did something before her nap the other day that absolutely blew me away... SHE read Silly Sally to ME. She had memorized every last page and I sat there amazed by my beautiful baby turned little girl. Granted, if someone had been listening outside the door, they would've scratched their head and wondered what the heck my kid was rambling about, but I understood every last word and could not have been prouder. Life as a momma is a very good life.