Thunder

It has been raining almost non-stop for 24 hours now. Last night the gentle rain turned into a thunderstorm at some point. Ava had slipped into our room and was laying in her pallet on the floor. Around 5 AM there was a crash of thunder that sounded like a canon going off in our bedroom. It's been a long time since I heard thunder that loud. Nate slept through it, but Ava stirred and woke up soon after it sounded. I invited her up into bed with us and she snuggled in and slept peacefully the next few hours. Ava has always enjoyed sleeping in our bed, even as a little baby. In fact, she spent a lot of nights actually sleeping on top of my chest as an infant since that was one of the only ways to get her to stay asleep. She and I used to take naps together many afternoons when she was a baby and we still do sometimes. Here's the strange thing to me: Nate has NEVER, not one single time slept with me in our bed. The few times I've tried to lay down with him in our bed to nap he would not settle down. He will only sleep in his crib- and he falls asleep there quick and easy and sleeps great. I've only held him sleeping in my arms a few times. I've held a sleeping Ava hundreds of times. It's amazing how different two kids can be.