Remember When Nap Time Was Sacred?
Nap time.
The proverbial time when Mothers have a chance to do the things they can't with little ones awake.
It was a time I cherished. A time I relished. A time that seems to be long gone.
Ever since the kids started sharing a room, they have had to take turns with nap time.
It was the only way.
When I tried to put them down together, Faye would play and wake up Keith, or Keith would wake up first, and wake up Faye. It just didn't work.
But then today, we had a stroke of genius.
Jeffrey and I were cleaning. Both kids were exceptionally tired. We tried putting them down together, but it didn't work.
Of course.
We got Faye up and tried to get Keith to sleep, hoping that after he was asleep we could put Faye down and she wouldn't wake him up.
And then, Jeffrey pulled out the pack'n'play. She was so excited to see it!
We put her in, she curled up and went right to sleep.
I was then able to get some good cleaning done.
The fridge is cleaned out.
A masterpiece. A work of art. Those were Jeffrey's words.
We got the kids rooms cleaned up and out. Toys were packed up and shipped off to the DI. We are getting things ready to move.
Games are boxed up now.
All of these things were done during nap time.
Though, I have to confess the fridge cleaning was done on Saturday during nap time.
I am hoping that this trend will stick. I have to say, it is lovely to possibly have this time back.
Absolutely dreamy.
This post is linking up with Lisa's Remember When ...
And in other news, remember how excited I was to get my book in the mail? Imagine my excitement when this arrived!
Jeffrey ordered it for me.
Red.
A girl's best friend.
I now, for the first time, have my own computer. Yay!
The proverbial time when Mothers have a chance to do the things they can't with little ones awake.
It was a time I cherished. A time I relished. A time that seems to be long gone.
Ever since the kids started sharing a room, they have had to take turns with nap time.
It was the only way.
When I tried to put them down together, Faye would play and wake up Keith, or Keith would wake up first, and wake up Faye. It just didn't work.
But then today, we had a stroke of genius.
Jeffrey and I were cleaning. Both kids were exceptionally tired. We tried putting them down together, but it didn't work.
Of course.
We got Faye up and tried to get Keith to sleep, hoping that after he was asleep we could put Faye down and she wouldn't wake him up.
And then, Jeffrey pulled out the pack'n'play. She was so excited to see it!
We put her in, she curled up and went right to sleep.
I was then able to get some good cleaning done.
The fridge is cleaned out.
A masterpiece. A work of art. Those were Jeffrey's words.
We got the kids rooms cleaned up and out. Toys were packed up and shipped off to the DI. We are getting things ready to move.
Games are boxed up now.
All of these things were done during nap time.
Though, I have to confess the fridge cleaning was done on Saturday during nap time.
I am hoping that this trend will stick. I have to say, it is lovely to possibly have this time back.
Absolutely dreamy.
This post is linking up with Lisa's Remember When ...
And in other news, remember how excited I was to get my book in the mail? Imagine my excitement when this arrived!
Jeffrey ordered it for me.
Red.
A girl's best friend.
I now, for the first time, have my own computer. Yay!
Comments
PS - Love your new computer! I have a red one of my very own too! Have fun!
LOVE the Dell notebook! It will go with your red lipstick! LOL... So cute! Your hubs did a great job!
Nap times are a thing of the past here. Well, Teage takes a nap still. And Leo will fall asleep on the couch if he's really tired, but naps, all four at once, just don't happen. I miss my time. That is why I can not wait for them to be all in school! That's not going to happen for a very long time.
And yay for new computers! Red is very nice!!
I love the new computer... VERY SNAZZY!!!! Enjoy (and keep it away from the kiddos)!!!!
Naps! Oh how I miss those. Use them wisely. I will say, now with my youngest at 5, I am ever closer to being able to more me stuff as I have my oldest to watch the kids when I need it.
PS I am linking up with you today.
I remember naptime for kids and grands quite fondly. I still remember nap time for me...cuz I definitely need one today!
Also, good work during nap time! I'm always stressed out trying to decide what is the most important thing to do during naptime. Sometimes I just waste it online! Ahh! Speaking of naptime, its over now and I hear little googly doos and other random sounds coming from his room...ta ta!
Glad the synchronized napping thing worked, too. Hope that continues...
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I WISH I could get stuff done during nap time. I always try. I usually fail. I'm still not sure why. The blog may have something to do with it. . .
Coming over from EmmyMom. She says you create a magical childhood for your kids, so I'm here to copycat you. :-)