Avoiding bedtime

Evie likes to stall sleepy time. In fact , we typically hear the door crack open followed by a sweet voice that will say something like "I gotta go potty."  "I need water."  "I'm scared."  "I gotta go poopy."

But tonight, a new response to not wanting to sleep. 

"Mommy, will you come scratch my back a little bit?"

And of course I went as my heart was overflowing. 

When I was a little girl, one of my favorite things was when my mommy would scratch my back. And she never said no. 

Sweet Evie girl, your mama loves you to the moon and back.