Mommy's night out

I went to a baby shower tonight and Matt played with the kids and put them to bed. At the shower we were all musing about the stalling techinques our children use to avoid going to sleep.

When I got home Matt told me that Lily was less than thrilled when she realized I wouldn't be putting her to bed. Camille pouted in her room for a long time and finally told Matt that he'd "hurt her feelings" when he didn't say "please" go upstairs and get your PJs on.

Camille came downstairs four times after being put to bed with these reasons:
1. "I can't remember the name of this pig" (stuffed animal)--Matt said if you don't know it, I sure don't know it! Name it whatever you want.
2. "The bathroom nightlight isn't on, and I can't see."--it wasn't even dark yet.
3. "I can't reach my chapstick and my lips are so dry."--He offerred her a handy chapstick that she'd left on my desk, but she insisted on her red chapstick upstairs in her room.
4. "Daddy, you forgot to floss my teeth and the dentist told me that I ALWAYS have to floss my teeth every day!"--She bounded up the stairs so fast that she had it all ready when he got upstairs.

One time she came down the stairs so stealth while he was working on the computer that he didn't hear a sound until he felt her tapping him on the shoulder. Ninja Camille!

He said Lily cried less than 5 minutes but it could have been 30 seconds because he couldn't hear while he was in Camille's room with the doors closed.

Kids!