Bedtime for Ryan

Bedtime has always been easy in our house - We take Ryan upstairs, read 2 books, give hugs and kisses and down he goes into the crib. Over the past several months we have added singing the Barney "I love you" song, as well as going to the bathroom on the potty, to the routine, but in general the entire process takes about 5-10 minutes (depending on the length of the books he chooses). Of course there are times when he protests a little bit before we head upstairs, but it is usually very short lived, and we just continue on upstairs to start the routine. We know we are extremely lucky that he goes to bed so easily, rarely complains, and then falls asleep on his own - no asking for a drink of water, no asking for one more book, no stalling techniques. Last night, after dinner, Ryan requested an episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on TV. We had finished dinner early, and he had not watched TV yet, so I agreed. When I started the show, I told him that after Mickey Mouse was over, it was time for bed. I made him repeat it back to me - "Ryan, where are we going when Mickey is over?" He replied "Going to bed." Twenty Five minutes later, as the episode ended, Ryan got off the couch, turned off the TV, started walking toward the stairs, then looked at me and said "Time for bed!" I just love this kid!!