Pestering Mommy

Following the normal routine last night, Colette gave Brayton and Lauren baths about 7pm.  Since there is limited room in the bathroom for me to help, I normally find something else to do while Colette's doing the work of bathing the kids.  Last night, I decided to help put away some of the laundry that had been completed earlier in the day.  I was also spending a little time picking up random stuff in our bedroom.

After baths were done, Colette lubed up the kiddos with lotion and got them in their pjamas and ready for bed.  I was still working a bit, so the kids had come into our bedroom to "help."

Colette and I proceeded to change the sheets on our bed as well as the pillow cases.  We placed two pillows on my side and three pillows on Colette's side.  After we were done making the bed, Brayton jumped up on top of the bed and proceeded to place a pillow in between and perpendicular to the pillows we had laid down.

When I asked him "Brayton, what are you doing?" 

He proclaimed, "Daddy, I put that pillow there to keep you from pestering Mommy."

Singing to my daughter...

Tonight I was rocking Lauren and singing to her just prior to putting her down to bed.  Colette and I do this every night for our kids, we read books, sing, and rock, and then we switch kids the next night.  Tonight I had Lauren, tomorrow I get Brayton.

I was singing "Jesus Loves Me" and rocking her.  As I was singing, she reached up and put her hand on my mouth and said "Daddy, stop."  So I stopped, and said "what do you need dear?"

She then reached up and touched my nose.  She said "Daddy, you have a BIG nose."  Emphasis on big was hers...

I said, "Oh, I do?"

She said, "Yes, and mommy has BIG hair."