Like most children, Henry liked to sleep late during the week so he was well rested to wake up early on weekends. During the week, I would get up around 5:30 so that I could fix my hair, brush my teeth, and do my makeup (what little I do, anyway.) Then when Tim got up at 6 to shower I would head in to wake Henry. Not only did Henry want to sleep, but he also liked his morning games. I would lightly rub his back and softly say good morning. He would stir, and I'd rub his back a little more. I'd see his eyes flutter, and I'd roll him over. As soon as I did this, he'd peek at me, and then roll back over and pretend to be asleep. This would continue for a few rounds before he would finally open his eyes and smile.
Occasionally, Henry would wake up when I did. Then he would lay on the bathroom rug and "talk" to me while I got ready. This would usually wake Daddy up, too, so we'd have quality family time in the bathroom.
It was probably good that I had a baby who was happy in the morning. It helped me (a definite non-morning person) much more willing to get out of bed. And Henry's smile melted my heart each and every day!
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