The children are fast asleep. Bedtime is when we are made aware of some of Cody’s obsessive compulsive behaviors. I sympathize with him as I have a tendency towards that myself at times. Whenever Shawn and I stand at his bedroom door to tell him goodnight he has a certain protocol he likes to follow. He has never told us this, but we have learned it is the secret to quick goodnights. First Cody tells Shawn (and it must be Shawn first) that he loves him. Shawn then tells Cody the same. Then Cody tells Shawn goodnight, and Shawn responds with a goodnight accordingly. Then Cody repeats the sentiments with me. After I say goodnight we close the door, and Cody nods off to sleep. Last night I don’t know what was going through my mind. After telling Cody goodnight, I felt compelled to wish him sweet dreams………And the goodnight process USUALLY starts all over. Luckily for us, Cody paused, and we could almost see his little wheels turning. But, for some reason, he was content to let it slide! Maybe he is growing out of those habits now, or maybe he was just too sleepy to realize why that didn’t flow quite the way it was supposed to! Either way, Shawn and I laughed about it afterwards as Shawn asked, “What were you thinking?!!”
The children are fast asleep. Bedtime is when we are made aware of some of Cody’s obsessive compulsive behaviors. I sympathize with him as I have a tendency towards that myself at times. Whenever Shawn and I stand at his bedroom door to tell him goodnight he has a certain protocol he likes to follow. He has never told us this, but we have learned it is the secret to quick goodnights. First Cody tells Shawn (and it must be Shawn first) that he loves him. Shawn then tells Cody the same. Then Cody tells Shawn goodnight, and Shawn responds with a goodnight accordingly. Then Cody repeats the sentiments with me. After I say goodnight we close the door, and Cody nods off to sleep. Last night I don’t know what was going through my mind. After telling Cody goodnight, I felt compelled to wish him sweet dreams………And the goodnight process USUALLY starts all over. Luckily for us, Cody paused, and we could almost see his little wheels turning. But, for some reason, he was content to let it slide! Maybe he is growing out of those habits now, or maybe he was just too sleepy to realize why that didn’t flow quite the way it was supposed to! Either way, Shawn and I laughed about it afterwards as Shawn asked, “What were you thinking?!!”
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