Tag Archives: napping

baby asleep on floor

Guest Napper #192: Diaper Stand

I think this kiddo is ready for Bikram. He’s dressed for it. Comfy in his coolest, most elastic getup. His balance is clearly superior. He is holding this pose For-evah. A yoga teacher said to me a few weeks ago that about the time you think you can’t hold a pose anymore…that’s the time when …

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Guest Napper #190: Lackadaisical Lactation

I wonder if putting this picture on Facebook would get me banned? Also, I wonder if mothers of twins may be able to especially relate to this picture of udder (sorry – had to) exhaustion? Because I only had one baby at a time and I surely looked like this on many an occasion. Well, …

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baby asleep

Guest Napper #182: Nose to Knees

At Naps Happen, we appreciate flexibility in sleep. Usually I mean that in a figurative sense. In this case, it’s quite literal. I’m wondering if this child’s parents use Poppy-scented detergent on her socks? Either that, or she’s enjoying a very good, long stretch. As always, Namaste, baby. Namaste.

kids asleep on pavement

Guest Nappers #179 and #180: Spectators Snoozing

The cool thing about writing Naps Happen  is that you eventually become the go-to social media destination for any and all friends who witness a post-worthy nap. That is exactly what happened this summer, when I was pinged by my college friend Peter, whose kids had fallen asleep on the pavement while waiting for a …

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