I Love Watching them Sleep!

We drove to Toronto Tuesday night to bring Carmi to there. He was flying out early Wed. morning. Thank you Davy for taking Carmi to the airport at 4:45 am. We really appreciated!

We stayed with our wonderful friends Davy and Arlene and they convinced me to stay an extra night. Zach being the big guy that he is, slept upstairs on his best friends floor. Dahlia and Noah not so willing to leave my side slept in the basement with me.

They needed me to stay with them till they fell asleep. I tucked them in on the air mattress on the floor. I lay on the bed and listened to them chatter for 20 minutes. Fearing that this would be an all night affair, they were informed that if anyone else spoke I was going upstairs immediately. I decided to count to 100 in my head and then go upstairs.

My kids amaze me. By the time I go to 25 Noah was out cold. But it wasn't a gradual thing. One minute he was talking and giggling and the next he was fast asleep. I wish I could fall asleep that quickly!

Dahlia took a little longer. I could see she was tired but she didn't want me to go upstairs. Each time her eyes drifted shut she would force them open again and look to see that I was still there. Within a few minutes she was also asleep.

Just a few minutes before, I couldn't wait for them to fall asleep, so I could go upstairs and hang out with my friends. But to be honest, I couldn't take my eyes off of them. I just lay there and watched them sleep.

I was marveling in these little human beings (who more often than not, drive me crazy). So peaceful they looked in their sleep. A little sigh in their sleep. How secure they are in the knowledge that Carmi and I love them so much and know that we are always there for them.

I know they are mine (no prejudice, here!) but I think they are gorgeous. I can hardly believe that we have created them.

Take the time to watch your kids sleep and marvel in what you've created and who they have begun.

As Noah likes to say "AHH This is the Life!"