The blue mat special

We've been pretty lucky with Ellie because for the most part she sleeps really well. Our bedtime routine is pretty simple. Here is our formula:

1. Mommy nurses Ellie
2. Daddy gives Ellie a bath
3. Mommy reads Ellie a book
4. Mommy sings Ellie a song
5. Mommy leaves Ellie in her bed

Last night, though, Ellie added an additional step to the routine:

1. Mommy nurses Ellie
2. Ellie rolls around naked on the blue bathroom mat
2b. Daddy gives Ellie a bath
3. Mommy reads Ellie a book
4. Mommy sings Ellie a song
5. Mommy leaves Ellie in her bed

Apparently she thought that the mat was just the softest thing she's ever felt on her skin. Ever seen a dog try to scratch an itch that it has on its back? Well, that was Ellie - all squirmy on the bathroom floor for a good few minutes.

If you are like me, you might ask "why tonight, and not before?" The answer to that, my friend, is that tonight I helped her "walk" into the bathroom instead of carrying her (she is soooo close to walking on her own). And as soon as her little foot went down on that mat, she stopped and looked at it and then collapsed onto the floor. Maybe you should have been there, but try to believe me that it was hilarious.