That which comforts us...

Every night at bedtime we have a ritual...we get a bath, say our prayers, and lay down with our "dolly" and paci. Tonight before bath time, Ava found all her paci's and "dollies" and brought them to me one by one so I graciously took them and absentmindedly tossed them in her crib. When I put her to bed it didn't dawn on me that she had more than one comfort item...so this is what I found at when I went to check on her. It seems that she didn't mind the extra comfort tonight...usually she throws them out one at a time until there is nothing left - then she calls for me! And yes, I had to be sneaky...and YES!!! I did get caught tonight :(. Thankfully she just lifted her head and cried out one time as I crept backwards out of the room... Sleep well my sweet Ava!!