Night Night Mama

While enjoying some play time with Bailey today before her nap time, she suddenly stood up, grabbed her baby doll and blanket and said "night night mama." I asked "are you putting your baby to bed?" and she replied "yup." This is a normal occurrence of her placing her baby in my and Brandon's bed then coming back to me. Well, she didn't come back and it was very quiet so I went to find out what Bailey was up to. I found Bailey in our bed with her baby doll, head on Brandon's pillow with the blankets pulled up to her chest sucking her thumb. When I saw her I smiled and said "oh, are you ready for a nap too?" She said yup and pointed to the window saying "dark, dark." I shut the curtains for her and sat on the bed next to her. However, she said "no mama, night night." I was really entertained now so I asked her if she wanted me to leave so she can sleep and she said "yes." I kissed her head and left the room expecting her to get bored and come back in the living room. However, after about 5 minutes in went in to check on her because I never heard a peep and Bailey was sound asleep just as I left her. I barricaded her with pillows so she couldn't roll off and left very surprised at my little girl's independence.

Normally, before naps and bed time we rock Bailey for at least 5 minutes and she protests if we ever try and skip the rocking. However, today she did not need me or her own bed- my little girl is growing up too fast, but very responsibly.