Early Mornings with Ruby Red Slippers

Today was an early morning. Not for Madeline, she slept until after 6 am again! But for Ellie a change in "night night music" made it difficult for her to sleep. She usually listens to the Rolling Stones but last night asked to make a switch to the Beatles (lullaby versions, of course).

When we checked in on her on the video monitor around 8:30 last night she was swaying Stevie Wonder style to "8 Days a Week." Oh boy. So it was no surprise when she was up sometime in the early morning (I'll be honest, I didn't even look at the clock but it was e.a.r.l.y.) and wanted Ryan to go to her room. After a few minutes I check in on them and Ellie is again swaying, this time to "Here Comes the Sun" - unfortunately for us not for three more hours! - and Ryan is passed out next to her. Somewhere around 5 am she finally fell back to sleep, just in time for Ryan's alarm to go off at 6:08 am. Yawn.

So this was our morning...

First we watched cartoons. In Ruby Red Slippers, of course!

Then it was time for a little bit of hide and seek

still in the Ruby Red Slippers.

Watching Yo Gabba Gabba. Everyone who has seen it knows it can be a tad creepy sometimes!

All that fun and it's only 7:45 am! Again, YAWN.

Oh, and a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Granddad and Christian! Granddad is 90 and Christian is now a teenager!