We are in the process of weaning Tristan from the longstanding need for me to lay down with him when it’s time for bed. It’s hard. He really likes having me with him in bed; I suppose it is a comfort/security thing. Anyway, the result is that I am often woken during the night by Tristan crying because he has discovered that I’m no longer in bed with him, and he doesn’t like being in bed alone. This happened again last night. When I lay down with him to get him back to sleep, the funniest thing happened. As he lay there sleeping, or so I thought, he suddenly said, “God, I wanna tell you somethin’. I really don’t like being in my bed by myself. Please make Daddy stay with me tonight!” It was both touching and quite humorous at the same time. This isn’t the first conversation he’s had with God and I’m beginning to wonder if he has a special line straight to God’s ear… I think He finds it just as funny as I do.