Wake Up Happy

We all want our children to wake up happy and smiling and ready for a good day.  There are two reasons for this.  One, we genuinely want our children to be happy and smiley.  Two, the mood your child wakes up in sets the tone for the day.  If he or she wakes up happy, it will generally be a good day.  If he or she wakes up cranky and tired, batten down the hatches and prepare for the storm.  Yes, it is always possible that their mood can change with an activity or a good nap.  But there are no guarantees to that and dealing with a child who is cranky makes everything more difficult.  And not to say that the child wants to be cranky - they can be teething or have a cold.  Either way, the result is the same.  We hope and pray everything morning that our son will wake up happy (and he generally does).  He is in a phase where he is getting more sleep which helps tremendously.  Hope your child woke up happy today!