After prayers in the evening, Eli turns off Grace’s light and then goes to his room to cuddle with mom before sleep time. I say goodnight to Grace and sort her out, and then go to Eli’s room.

Most times when I go in the picture is the same. Eli and Donné snuggled under the covers, with Eli holding Donné’s hair. “Okay, time to say goodnight to mommy,” which he usually resists a bit, mainly because he doesn’t want to let go of Donné’s hair. When he does eventually let go it’s not “Good night mommy,” but rather, “Good night hair!” The one soft toy that he loves, which he just can’t keep to sleep with.