Things I think about when my kids go to bed.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Where have all the nappers gone?

No one in my house is sleeping. I'm not complaining, because no one in my house is bothering me either. Zoe is in her crib putting on a play with her dolls. She has two of the exact same dolls. I bought one as a back up, but as soon as she realized there were two of them, she wanted them both in her crib. It was not a battle I chose to fight. Now Target no longer carries the doll, so if something happens I now have to find two replacements instead of one. A replacement for the replacement, is that irony? No, it's just annoying. Her plays are always interesting, mostly revolving around reliving her day at school, with her bossing people around. She is now only napping 3 or so times a week. I decided this afternoon that I don't care if she never naps again, but she will have a strict "quiet time" every afternoon until she is 4. Maybe that is a lofty goal, but it is my plan.

On to number two... 45 minutes ago I put Oliver in the swing to go to sleep. By the way, I will sorely miss that when he hits three months and "motion naps" are outlawed. So I put him in the swing, which generally knocks him right out. I checked on him about five minutes ago and he was wide awake and looking around. Again, not complaining because he is happy as can be. But the question remains, where have all the nappers gone?

The Naked Chef

The Naked Chef