Good Night Moon

Before we had kids, I imagined what the bedtime routine would be like: baths, books, prayers, songs, and bed.  As they've grown older, the bedtime routine has begun to include things I never foresaw. For example, sometimes our daughter feels the need to "honk" my nose before bed, which is fine with me if that's what it takes for her to go to bed happily. But the latest craze is going outside to say goodnight to the moon. They beg for it. They could care less how cold it is outside. They run out and look for it. Once they find it, it enraptures them.  Once they leave it, they're heartbroken. But I love watching them do it. Their faces are filled with innocence and wonder at the moon, even conveying a strange familiarity with it. This new element of our bedtime routine has really been inspiring.