I just put Mo down for the (first time) night. She’ll be in her room, in her crib talking to herself at least until 9pm. Around about 8:15, I’ll get a plaintive call, “Mommy, I have to go to the potty!” But, I digress. Before bed, we usually have a story and a prayer. She opted to forgo the story in order to watch the Backyardigans and then have me draw some princesses on her Doodle Pad. Hey, whatever floats your boat.

After I had exhausted my repertoire of princesses and their paraphernalia on that little 5 X 7 pad, I told her it was time for prayers. She put her little hands together and said,

Amen, sister.