Nana and Face Plants

Noah's Nana (my mother) came over tonight...she has fearlessly agreed to pick Noah up from daycare tomorrow, feed him dinner and put him to bed, all by herself, so Susan and I can meet friends for dinner, including one of my best and oldest friends who in town for a few days from the west coast. It has been a few months since Noah's Nana has seen his ever-evolving bedtime routine, so it was great that she was able to come over tonight to get a preview of the whole process. Dinner, reading books to wind down from the day, upstairs to change and wash up, then bedtime book with pacifier and "giraffe" and into the crib...we've got a pretty consistent routine that works for us and him - I'm sure both Noah and Nana will have no problems tomorrow and we love it when Noah gets to spend time with her and the rest of the family. Susan and I are looking forward to the very rare night out...should be fun for all! Only other notable item today was a couple of face-plants by Noah just before bed...we could tell he was tired, but he kept walking all around the downstairs. He lost his footing in the hallway and landed flat on his face, screamed for about 5 minutes and went on about his business...only to rinse, wash, repeat a few minutes later. Just as his black eye had faded, looks like he'll have another battle wound or two to show off at daycare! As usual, he remained undetterred, continuing to get back on his feet and keep walking. As the bruises continue to mount, he continues to show his Mommy's determination...what a little trooper!