Olivia is such a sweet little sleeper. Ever since she was a baby she's sucked her thumb. (Much to the frustration of her dentist, Andy...) She wraps her pink birdy baba around her index finger and rubs it gently under her nose. And ever since her birthday, she insists on sleeping with "Squishy," her sweet stuffed puppy that needs to be under the covers too.
Every night before bed, we read a book. Her favorites lately have been Pete the Cat, Llama Llama, and anything Princess related. When it's time for lights out, we have our own version of a secret handshake that she came up with on her own! A hug and a kiss start things off, followed by an Eskimo kiss (she makes a funny humming noise while we rub noses), and then I give her a Butterfly kiss with each eye. Next up is "Moose" where we bang our heads together like moose banging horns, and we finish up with an "I Love You," spoken at exactly the right volume - not a whisper, but not too loud. Then I put on her Okee Dokee Brothers CD and close the door. ("Quietly, Mom, so you don't wake Nolan!") This is such a precious time with her every night - I love my sweet, hilarious, and PARTICULAR little girl!
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