Happy He Is Risen Day!

Yesterday, I said "Let's go to the 8 AM service. We're awake anyway and we can avoid the rush."

Shane is normally up between 5:30 and 6:30 AM. Carrie took our showers after Shane nodded off, so that things would go smoothly if we were lucky and got to sleep until 7:00 AM.

Parenting has emphasized the worth of being prepared.

Shane woke up around 4 AM crying. It wasn't his normal fakey stuff.  I listened for a little bit to see if he could self-soothe, before I acted.  A quick-check later, Shane was snoozing and I was laying down in his room.

I almost got up and wandered back to Carrie and I's room, but I sleepily decided against it. It would be a nice Easter surprise for Carrie if I could let her sleep in. If I was in Shane's room, he would wake her up crying and we could scoot off downstairs to play.

The house did not wake up until 7:50 AM.

Oops.

I must have told Shane "Good Morning!" five different times, but he kept passing back out. Whenever he zonked, I shrugged and said "Me too!" Then I'd zonk out myself for the next 15-20 minutes. He didn't fully rouse until Carrie came in to check on us (Mommy is worth waking up for!).

7:50 AM!!

It's the latest I've known Shane to sleep (and by extension the latest I've slept when he's home!).

We didn't make the 8 AM service, but we did make it to the 9:30 AM. Afterwards, we went to Harris Teeter and Carrie got to satisfy her craving for an Asian Pear roll at the restaurant next door. Shane got his "WAHLGREENS!!!" fix and we played in their toy aisle before practicing our balance on the curbs outside.

It's been a great way to start the day and end spring break.

After nap time, our plan is to go visit my parents, Jama, Kathleen, Stu, and Baby Cole.

Happy Easter 2013 everyone!