Nanna Roon Tine

There are some highlights in my day that are probably pretty standard for stay at home moms. Nap time is a great one to get some things done, or sometimes sleep if it’s been a rough night. I also love the 8:00 hour. The kids are in bed, the house is cleaned up, and I get a bit of time with Dave to relax. Also, for the past few weeks I have been getting up around 5:30ish to start my day with a hot cup of tea and bubble bath, followed by a devo before anyone needs me. It’s been a super refreshing start to the day and I don’t know if I will ever go back to sleeping until the kids do.

However, in regards to time with my kids, I have a favourite time of day too. It’s our pre- nap ritual after lunch time. We all head upstairs to Janna’s room for a little play time, and then Janna’s lunch. Janna’s room is pretty big and I have some of Jesse’s favourite toys and books in there, as well as his little play hut. For some reason, Jesse is usually totally happy at this point of the day . He sinks into his own little world to play, and briefly surfaces to say hi to Janna and give her a kiss, or hug my arm while I rock and feed her. It’s a great half-hour to just sit back (literally) and watch my little man grow and play. He is becoming so imaginative and has always been so expressive, and I get a chance to really appreciate it. I love having Miss Janna fall asleep in my arms and just rock her a while all snuggled into me. I love this calm time of day when everyone seems happy and relaxed.

I took my camera upstairs with me today and snuck a few shots of our “Nanna roon tine”(as Jesse calls it). Love my babies.