The dark side.

In the middle of the night my nearly-three-year-old nursling kicked and struggled off the blankets and then burbled, "Mommy milk."

"Coming up," I murmured and started to roll over.

At which he sat up and declared loudly, "Mommy?  You're my lifesaver."

Or perhaps it was "light saber."

And then he latched on and fell right to sleep.  As did I.

I'm glad to still be co-sleeping with this little guy.  Two of my other three kids were already going to sleep in another bedroom by this age.  There are definitely pros and cons to getting them out and sleeping on their own -- but having done it both ways, I like keeping them with me, especially when they talk in their sleep.

Comments

[RealMom4Life]

That is really very sweet. :) My youngest just turned 1 and already shows me how excited she is when she realizes I am about to nurse her. And knowing that she is likely our last due to my age (though - hey! I'm a couple years behind MN Mom!)...I intend to continue this as long as we both enjoy it!

[Margaret in Minnesota]

Hey, I heard that!

[Barbara C.]

I usually try to kick them out around age 4. My current 4-year-old starts in her own bed in the other room each night, but usually by two or three she is back in the bed with us. I'm just too tired to walk her back right now.

It gets kind of cramped with me, the 4-month-old, the 2-year-old, and my husband by the time the 4-year-old climbs back in, too. But it will be really warm and snuggly as the temperatures keep dropping.