Just when you thought it was safe to set your alarm!

Last night I set my alarm for 5:20am so I could wake up before Lewis (he's been sleeping in 'til around 6 lately) and have a little Jessica-time to start the day.  Guess who was up and smiling at 4:30?  Actually, both of us.  I couldn't resist chuckling at the irony of being beat to the alarm the first day I set it.  And I got my Jessica time because Ben entertained Lew for 15 minutes while I stretched a little and did my thing.

Oh, and Lewis can go up the stairs now!  Good job, Lewis.  Time to put up the gate.


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