Morning in Mommy's Bed

Ben continues to have sleep issues and often wakes many times a night. In an effort to help him not want to sleep with me in my bed, I have made a concerted effort not to nurse him in bed for his early morning feeding (usually around 5am) since it often leads to him sleeping the rest of the morning in bed with me. Although it means getting my groggy self out of bed and sitting up in a chair in his room (er, still the study), losing 15-20 minutes of my precious sleep, it does seem to be helping a bit. And even a little bit is better than nothing. But anyway, the other day I was exceptionally tired and didn't want to deal with Ben when he woke up for the 4th or 5th time that night so I broke my rule and pulled him into bed with me. When Abby awoke for the morning, Kevin brought her in and laid her down next to Ben:

And even though I am not interested in having my kiddos sleep with me the whole night, it sure is sweet to spend those first few waking moments in the morning together. :)