Crib Housekeeping 101

Otter asked for water at bedtime, and I gave him a sippy in his crib. I then turned out the lights and told him I 'd be back to check on him.

From the kitchen as I was loading the dishwasher I hear a little voice over the monitor say:

"I need a coaster."*

Note: he doesn't know about coasters because I am, in general, a good housekeeper: I'm SO not (LAUNDRY PILES EVERYWHERE! Ack!), but G's grandfather built us a gorgeous coffee table and end tables and so we do try to have Otter and us use coasters in the living room. And Otter will sometimes ask for anything at bedtime that he thinks will result in parental presence.

No, I didn't bring him a coaster.