Rough Sleep

Last night was a fairly rough night sleep in parenthood.  The worst part was listening to Lydias croupy cough every 2 minutes.  I'm sure she will most likely be fine but I'm more worried than I would be because today we are having a chic from the ward come babysit for 2 days while Steve and I go to Arizona for an adults-only function.  I don't like leaving a croupy kid with an overnight babysitter. 

Kiera also woke up last night wimpering.  I went in and found that she had had a nightmare.  Believe it or not this was the first time in her little life that she could tell me about a nightmare.  She was very concerned about the "bad guys coing in our house"  and wanted to know if we had our doors locked and if we locked them every night.  I assured her that she was safe and that we always locked them and that mommy and daddy would keep her safe.  I had flashbacks to mom telling me the same thing as a child.  But in my mind I knew that it was only mostly true as I thought about all of the creeps in the world.  I told her I would stay with her until she want to sleep.  She smiled at me so sweetly.  I couldn't sleep after I went back to bed.  I had taken the weight of worry off of her shoulders and put it on my own.  But I know all too well about the possibily of creeps hurting our family.  I only hope my promise will be kept.

Lydia came wandering last night.  I woke up to the pitter pat of her tiny feet approaching our bed.  She climbed of on the side-rail of our bed and looked at me (pretending to sleep).  She pulled my blanket of on me and gave me a little kiss (which is what I do to her every night).  So sweet.  When I woke up this morning I couldn't find Lydia.  After looking for a few minutes I found her looking like the wicked witch of the west with nothing but her feet poking out from under Kiera's bed.  Funny place to sleep : )

I love those little ladies.