Freshly Made Bed

Honestly, I wish I were better at making the beds in the morning.  Not only does it look nice for appearance sake, but it also feels good to have a completed bed when the evening comes, and sleep is desired.  However, it is rare that our bed is made earlier in the day.  Generally we are putting the bed together right before we climb inside to go to sleep.  Part of this is because the mornings are quite busy around here, and my husband and I wake up at different times, and part of it is probably laziness on my end...I mean, how long does it really take to make a bed?

James is pretty funny regarding his blankets on his bed.  When he goes to sleep, whether it is for a nap or bedtime, he insists that his blanket doesn't have any holes in it, as he says.  This means the blanket needs to be evenly spread across the bed, and you should not be able to see the sheets poking out anywhere.  If the foot of the bed happens to have a "hole", James will insist you fix it for him before he is content to lay down and fall asleep.  Just one of James' quirks that make him the adorable boy  he is.  : )

Recently I discovered that James also likes having a freshly made bed.  While James and Daddy were out running errands, Sam and I were playing in James' room because the little kitchen set is located there.  I took James' blanket and spread it evenly across his bed, so I had a good place to set baby David down while Sam and I were playing.  Well...later that evening, when James noticed his bed was made, he was super excited and said "Thank you for making my bed nice."  If something so little can bring so much joy to my child, I really need to get into a better habit of making the beds in our house.