Well, we had quite a weekend here. My friend and her soon to be fiance were staying at our house - him in the living room and she took over Anna's room. Anna (our newly potty-trained daughter!!! Hoooray!!!) slept with me Friday night. Friday night in our house is Shabbat - you know - the day of rest? My husband snored and was oblivious to most of the events that led me to create the following list of rules for our bedroom.

NEW RULES FOR OUR BEDROOM

1. This is my bed. You are not entitled to push me off of my bed. Yes, you do have enough room. Yes you do.

2. I am very happy that you woke me up to go to the bathroom at 2:30 am - much better than, um, going in my bed. That's wonderful, here's a sticker, now go back to sleep.

3. There is no business being awake at 2:35 am.

4. If you are hungry at 2:40 am it is because you did not eat enough at dinner last night.

5. There are no tantrums allowed at 2:45 am.

6. You may not have "a big" amount of crackers before 3 am. Only an Anna appropriate portion.

7. There is no eating crackers in Mommy's bed at any hour.

8. There is no eating of any kind allowed in Mommy's bed at any hour.

9. There is no brushing Mommy's hair at 3 am allowed.

10. Do not poke at my cheeks to see if I will have a reaction at 3:30 am. I will, and you won't like it.

The concept of bothering my sleeping-and-snoring-like-a-baby husband seemed to never enter Anna's mind, and she devoted all her love and attention to bothering me for a considerable amount of time that should only be used for sleeping. My dear, darling love of my life husband woke up in the morning refreshed, and said to me, "Isn't it great that Anna slept through the night?"

I growled.