blessings

When it's time to turn the lights off at night, Chandler is just like I use to be (pre-childbearing years).  He has a hard time letting go of the day and drifting off to sleep.  One night, a month ago or so when I went into his room to tell him it was time to turn off the lamp he gave me the usual rundown.  When suddenly the phrase from a song I have listened to many times over from a favorite CD came to my mind, "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep."  An answer!  So I turned off the lamp, put my head next to his on the pillow and we took turns counting (naming) our blessings.  After several times of going back and forth I kissed him goodnight and just like that he went to sleep.  A bedtime miracle---and a really sweet way to end our days now.  Just Chandler and I.  You should try it.