SOMETIMES

Some parents condition their kids to get to sleep on their own, and that's great. Me, I guess I'm a bit selfish. I read my son stories and then snuggle with him until he falls asleep. Maybe it's because I'm a working mom. I feel like this is some of the precious quality time I get to share with my kid. Before I know it he will be a stinky, surly teen and he won't want anything to do with me. So I might as well get it in while I can.

Of course, some nights he's a real pain to get down. Sometimes my bed looks more like a WWF ring. Sometimes I feel like I'm putting a thirty-three pound Asian carp to bed. Sometimes...like tonight.