So we’ve really perfected a word. “HI!” And we are so proud of it. Every once in a while (ok – every once in an hour during the night), Quinn or I wake up to tell the other one hi. It’s not uncommon for me to wake to this, “hi. hi. hi. Hi. Hi. HI! HIII! HIIII!!!” And he does it until I wake up to say hi back. Once I do, game over – back to sleep. Occasionally, he is waving to the gnomes that are on our shelves, but for the most part, he waits until I wake up, say hi back (and there must be a wave!) and then it’s nite nite time for him again. Then i’m the one left to soothe myself back to sleep. Well… on a night in July, I was sound asleep and kept hearing “hi’s” – I thought they were in my dream until I woke up to find Quinn, barely awake, waiting for a hi back. I gave it to him and this is how he fell back to sleep. I mean… REALLY?! How is it possible? And he slept like this for longer than you’d think comfortable. Poor guy – I should have woke sooner to satisfy his need for a return hello. Next time.

HI!
Cooper