Tuesday, March 27, 2012

I hate when my kid doesn't nap.

I really hate when my kid doesn't nap.  She goes into her room like she's going to take a nap.  Then five minutes later, I hear her door open.  She'll stand there, completely still, and wait.  That's usually when I tell her to "go lay down and take a nap."  But I can't say it too loud because then my youngest will wake up.  Rinse and repeat for the next 30-45 minutes.  I don't so much care that she isn't taking a nap.  I just want her in her room and quiet, so I can have a few minutes to myself, to have just a few precious moments of silence.  You know what I'm talking about, the moments that aren't "Mom? I want a drink."  "Mom? Can we play outside?" "Mom? Is Daddy working?" "Mom? What are we going to do after I wake up tomorrow?" "Mom? I want a snack." etc, etc, etc. 

As a stay at home mom, those moments of silence are gold.  It's my time to recharge my batteries and veg out, whether that means surfing the internet, blogging (as I'm doing right now), reading a book, or taking a nap.  It's just my time without my kids.  And it is glorious.  Because let's be real, I can't start drinking this early, can I?  It's 5 o'clock somewhere, right? Right? MOTY, right here. 

1 comment:

  1. My oldest hasn't napped in over a year & my youngest hasn't in a week. I'm losing my damn mind.

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