If Steph can rerun posts here is an oldy, but goody

The backdrop to this is when Ethan learned how to climb out of the crib and would NOT stay in bed and I think we were on week 2 of the struggle!!


Yes well naptime came about 12:45 when we came home from preschool. Ethan's eyes were rolling back into his head in the car, but I perversely made Olivia keep him awake until I got him into his bed. Well at home he seemed to pick up a second wind and did not eagerly snuggle down in his bed. He climbed out of bed 15 times, with eight of those meeting a rap with the wooden spoon. Well he won the naptime battle. I tried to get him to lay down with me in my bed but he was not having it. So, I gave up put Maddy in charge and decided I would at least get a nap. WRONG! As I was laying there I heard

Maddy: Olivia wash your hands and brush your teeth before you touch him that has peanut butter in it.

(Ethan has a p-nut allergy_Ok, I have to get up and investigate because there should be no peanut items in my home. Well a package of Nutty Buddy cookies snuck in somehow? So, I try and lay back down while thinking would Maddy recognize anaphylactic shock or would her eyes be glued to the TV ignoring her brothers gasps just 2 feet away . So I get back up and make sure the TV is off and Maddy is aware of what shock looks like and find the epi pen and set it out just in case. I lay back down, the phone rings, it's a girlfriend and Maddy is letting her know that her mommy is sleeping (right), should I feel guilt? I don't usually take naps, I should be watching the kids, doing my 500th load of laundry this week, or weeding the flower beds. Nope, I am going to nap and try not to feel guilty. Then I doze off for a few minutes to be awakened by little hands shaking me and staring into my face :

Olivia: Mom are you sleeping?
Me: mumbling sleepily, I was, what do you want?
Olivia: Can I swim?
Me: Should I say, No, stupid have I ever let you swim while I am asleep?
Me :No Olivia Where is your sis?
Olivia: I don't know (and she leaves)

Well 2 phone calls , 3 Ethan tantrums and Maddy complaining about watching baby shows later I have not had a nap. I am worse off than when I laid down and my house is TRASHED. My dear husband walks in and says, "Why are you taking a nap?" I think he wished he had never asked if you know what I mean. Well after our talk about how MY day went he just asked what take out we would be ordering for dinner....I think Stavros sounds good.