Bed Time Ritual

So going to bed now is quite the production. Before I would brush my teeth, scrub my face and that would be it. But now, I must go through a whole ritual before I am ready.

First, I greet my new best friend. The body pillow. I cannot sleep without this.
I also sleep with 3 other pillows which means there isn't much room for Ben.

Second, I rub some belly butter on my tummy. Thanks to my friend Nicole I don't have any stretch marks. Now if only I could rub some on my belly button so it doesn't "pop".
I go through my night time reading.

Then I put on some socks. Now you would think that I put these on my feet.
But I don't.
I didn't know this but Ben has informed me that I am a night time scratcher. I like to scratch in my sleep. I was known to do this before I got pregnant but it has gotten worse since. So Ben came up with this idea to help with the scratching. I sleep with these on my hands. I have to say it has helped a little but usually the socks end up on the ground by morning time.

After Ben tucks me in (cause I can't with socks on my hands) he does some reading on his own.

This is the book he is reading. It puts him right to sleep!