Sunday, May 04, 2008

The Butterfly Trance

Mom has this butterfly rattle that she uses everyday to make Elizabeth fall asleep. Mom shakes the butterfly over and over (sometimes off and on for hours) and Elizabeth stares and listens to it. As she watches the butterfly she slowly nods off until she falls asleep.

Today, Rachel babysat Elizabeth and Sydney and I came over to hang out with her. Before leaving, Mom demonstrated the proper technique for putting Elizabeth into what I call the "Butterfly Trance". I am pleased to report that Rachel did a fabulous job of executing the technique and it produced fantastic results (and all in just a few minutes). See the photos below for proof:







17 comments:

Jane said...

Grandmas always know best. Thank goodness the CEO of the Evans Daycare discovered the butterfly :)

Ruth Anne said...

Totally unbelievable.

I wonder if you can hypnotize your kids to sleep through the night or potty-train.

I may have to hire your mom or sister.

Teri said...

I will have to try this technique at the daycare at church.

We have a little girl named Charlotte that is a cry baby. We just sing to her over and over again

SHH SHH SHH Cry baby cry baby suck your thumb dont forget your bubble gum SHH SHH SHH

Andria said...

That is the most hilarious thing I have ever seen. You captured it perfectly! WOW! Where was that butterfly when my kids were babies?????

Jinjer said...

OMG that is amazing. I LOVE how you captured the perfect sequence of pictures! Now, where do I get a butterfly like this? (not joking!!)

Anonymous said...

Benadryl does the same thing. Usually FASTER

Kindness Corner said...

That is so funny. I am sure glad I don't have to do that every time I need her to go to sleep.
THANKS RACHEL AND KIM FOR WATCHING HER!

Jenn Ann said...

Cutest thing ever! I can also hear Rachel laughing hysterically in my head as you captured each step of the sequence for the blog...when will we ever convince her to blog?

Queen B said...

now that is a fantastic and useful skill to have!

Ann said...

That's a riot!

Rach said...

I'm dying laughing over here. That was so funny. I really didn't think it would work. Boy did Elizabeth prove me wrong. LOL! SO FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

alisa said...

uhh...you went to hang out with rachel WHILE she was babysitting sydney?! lol!

on another note, i think the makers of the butterfly may be contacting Mom for a commercial!

:)

Anonymous said...

I fell asleep reading this.

Sydney Thomas said...

I wonder if this is being planned for me

Totallyscrappy said...

LOL!!

Halloweengirl said...

Ha, the butterfly trance, that is the funniest and the cutest thing I have ever seen...hey, send grandma over here, I have trouble sleeping lots of times, need me a butterfly.

:-)

Bianka said...

That's hilarious! Great sequence of pictures.