I clearly remember till last year, Gobind with his signature soft toy 'Pooh' tightly nabbed under his arm, was found hanging around often at sleep time. However he would never make a mention of his intention to sleep with us. As I would give him a hint to come and sleep on my bed, he would simply jump on the bed and occupy the middle area making sure that me and Harvinder have enough space on his either side to sleep comfortably. But lately Gobind growing bigger and bigger, and after he was comfortable in his sleep, Harvinder had no choice but to get out of the bed and spread her cotton mattress on the floor. He has continued to do so at least once a week.
Jania was doing the same thing till she got herself adjusted with her own parents. But once a while she will not give way her rights to sleep with grand parents.
Today was the night when Geet was claiming her birth right. She was very clear to grab the middle spot and was inviting me and Harvinder to occupy our respective spots on either side.
Harvinder was always scared to bring Geet on the bed as She might be crushed under our weights. On couple of occasions, Geet came to sleep but would be transferred to her parents when she had gone to sleep. Tonight She kept awake late listening to million of 'Stolies' (stories) from grandma.
So She won tonight and carried on her sleep journey with us. Both of us were careful to make side turns to avoid this little creature being crushed.
During the mid of night, as I turned left, I felt some hard and lengthy article under my back of waiste. It gave me a big scare and I was sure now that her arm was under the load of my body. But there was some how no cry or whatsoever response from this little one.
In a flash my left hand reached the trouble spot. To our good luck it was not her arm but the milk bottle which she was drinking from at the time of going to sleep.
Thanks milk bottle!
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