'I wanna tawk about it'

A few weeks ago when we spent the day at Honey's house, that night before bedtime, we talked about all we did that day.  Every.  Single.  Detail.  And let me tell you, we did a lot.  And I didn't leave out a single detail.  If I did, he'd fill in what I left out.  The kid misses NOTHING.  We like details. What can I say? 

Ever since, itss been a new prolonging tactic that we have at bedtime.

Every night, we have the same routine.  Books.  Songs.  Prayers.  He knows whats coming next. 

But now, he wants to "talk about it" too.

After we read our books, he says "jus wanna rock a 'meenit'".  I let him know what's coming next.  "Easton, we're gonna rock, then sing some songs and say our prayers, then we go night night ok?"  He gets it.  He doesn't seem to mind bedtime if he knows what's coming.  It's that full thrust in to the bed that he doesn't like too much.  He likes to ease into it. 

After we rock, now he's started saying "I wanna tawk about it".  I've told him, we can either sing or talk.  He always chooses talk.  He IS mine, you know.  And of course, after the talking he wants to sing.  I'll say 'one song' and he'll follow me quickly with 'two songs!?' 

It's really quite precious and I can't seem to tell him no.  But, for the love, bedtime is getting longer and longer.  The nice part however, is, he's still.  He'll let me snuggle.  He'll let me rock.  He'll let me rest my cheek on his cheek and it's just us.  For those 20 or so minutes.  And it's good.  He needs that.  I do too. 

What do we 'tawk about you ask?'  Oh...those topics are for us... 

Just kidding.  Normally I'll ask what he wants to talk about and it always starts with "Honey".  We then go down the family line.  Even including 'Tysie Baby' and 'Cilla'.  We typically end with Kirby and I make up her events for the day.  It's really interesting, I tell ya.  I'm quite the story teller. 

I'll miss these moments when he's grown and doesn't want momma rocking him anymore.  So, for now, I'm trying to just KNOW its going to take some time in there, and just enjoy every minute.