The Light Culprit

This is how I found our light culprit last night. Elliott has known for awhile that she can turn on her own light next to her crib, and sometimes, that is just what she does so that she can see and talk to all of her little crib friends before falling asleep. I never know for sure when she is going to do it... I just pass her door and see the soft pink light glow escaping and I know... she's been working hard to undermine the bedtime routine.


This photo shows a little better the mess of toys and blankies, butt full in the air, every which way of hair and baby dreams. I guess these are the moments that parents live for... the quiet comfort of knowing they have a happy sleeping baby in the midst.

There is part of me that feels like I should move the light away from her crib, so that she can't use something electrical, that I should pare down her toys and whatnot, so that she can't suffocate in Elmo's rotund belly, that I should have waited to give her Auntie Maynan's Bati-blankie until she was in a big girl bed because it is almost large enough to be a "my 1st big girl bed" blankie... but then I think... And take away her independence? And leave her without her friends to talk to? And.... oooohhhhh baaaati..... blankie.... soooo soft and cuddly. No Way. I will just maintain the 2 to 3 times a night check-in... just to make sure that her animals are not strangling her in her sleep, and that bati-blankie is not over her head... and I swear, if i ever catch her knawing on the cord to her light, or abusing the light-switch power, i will move the light. Until then, WE'RE LIVIN ON THE EDGE!

In Other News:

I know its been awhile, but I am still watching you, dear GH. i've tried to give you up, and I just can't. Every time I think its the end then there's sweeps, and you just suck me back in. I am sooo happy with this new hatred between Sonny/Emily/Jason. And it will totally kick some ass to watch Sonny's demise as Jason takes over all the territory and leaves him in the dust. We all know that Jason has been handling shit for years... its about time he took control. And Emily is such a sniviling whining little bitch!!! Kill Her off Bob Guza! Kill Her! She is better suited to a CBS soap anyway. AND she should really consider cutting back on that botox... she'll never win a daytime Emmy with her unmoving browline... there's just no emotion there, no matter how hard she swings her stiff little hands around while talking. Mad props to the newest Carly btw... she is so not a tranny... and very reminicent of Sarah Brown, dontcha think?

On that note, i think its time for this nerd bird to go do something productive.

-over and out-