Goodnight muh dahrlin'

Dear Lu,
I'm just wondering how long it's going to take before it's EASY to get you to sleep by yourself. Right now it's a total eggshell situation.

Step 1: Lay you down EVER........SO..........GENTLY. DO NOT LET GO!
Step 2: Slowly, and I do mean slowly, edge my hands around your body...do not let go.
Step 3: With free hand, move the hand of yours that is still holding onto me.
Step 4: Slowly release hand that is still holding.
Step 5: SLOWLY lift body off of the mattress as though I'm hooked up to some pulley system.
Step 6: Point emphatically at the dogs. Then point at the door. Shake finger repeatedly. Assume they understand you mean get the hell out of the room.
Step 7: Tiptoe at slug speed paying special attention to not step in the spots where the hardwood creaks.

Once I'm out of the room it doesn't seem to matter too much how much noise is made. But until I get outside that door, my heart is just pounding.

I especially enjoy it when I FINALLY get to step 7, and you all of a sudden realize that pillow laying over your body is not an arm.

You have the puniest, whine-cry.

And yet I still refuse to read babywise. Must have something to do with being a sucker.

<3 you always

Ma