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Sleeping By Surprise
Sometimes, of an afternoon, I let the boys have their lunch on a tray in the basement while they watch a movie. They call this “picnic” and it’s good, clean fun. Apparently, it’s also very tiring…at least for Cormac. William has eaten half of his sandwich, but Cormac didn’t even make it to the cherry …
Mocking Mom
Before I had children, I just knew they’d have perfect manners. Now I see the mockery they have made of my parenting dreams. No food on the floor? Laughable. Pick up your toys? Comical. No shoes on the couch? And then there’s his brother, who only sleeps on floors and ottomans…where your feet are SUPPOSED …
Single-Handed Sleep
We’ve had so many stair naps here at Naps Happen that we’re in danger of becoming positively ho hum. I can’t deny, though, that Cormac has added a few elements to this one an over-achiever. Ever the daredevil, he has taken the stair nap to a new level by endangering his center of gravity. Like …
Put Your Feet Up
Cormac is just taunting me, here. Okay – this is not his bed. But it’s like he said “You have failed as a parent. As other toddlers nap in their beds the world over, this afternoon, I will lie here.” And he’s feeling pretty serene about it. Note the tranquil expression on his face. If …
