Circling the Bed

Every afternoon and evening, when it’s time for Troy to go to sleep, we go through the same routine. He spins around in circles, flops from his back to his stomach, and makes his way to every part of the bed. We stack pillows up around the bed to keep him from falling off, and he has to try every one of them. Head on the pillow. Head and body on the pillow. Head, body, and feet on the pillow. On top of the pillow. Under the pillow. Alongside the pillow. Holding the pillow. Feet on the pillow. Stroking the fabric of the pillow. 

All of this to find the exact right spot and the exact right combination to finally get comfortable and fall asleep. The whole affair usually takes about 30 minutes before he settles down. It reminds me of when a dog will circle and fluff his blanket or pillow to get it just right before laying down and going to sleep.  Maybe Troy is part dog after all!