20 thoughts my baby has at nap time

Emily Taylor - 22 Nov 16

I can’t comment on anyone else’s bundle of joy but my bundle seems to delight in putting off nap time for as long as possible. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say this is what was going through his head at nap time….

1. Feeling pretty tired now. It’s been at least two hours since I got mummy up. After I’d woken her up at least every hour in the night. I don’t want her to get lonely in the night.
2. I’ll maybe give my eyes a rub. And yawn a bit. Might whinge a little too. Just so that mummy gets the idea that I’m tired.
3. But what’s this? She’s putting me in my cot? For a nap? Oh no. That’s not what’s happening mummy!
4. Well I might as well lie here for a few minutes. Let her think that I’m ready to go to sleep. In my cot. On my own. For the first time ever.
5. But no. She’s been gone just long enough to be sitting down with a hot drink now. Well more fool her. I’ll cry and she’ll come.
6. But wait, she did come but only to give me a kiss and a pat and to go again.
7. Well two can play this game. I can cry all day if I need to.
8. [some time later…] Yep she’s giving up. I can tell. I’m winning here.
9. Right, we’re out of the cot and back down with mummy. Result.
10. Still tired though. Might give her a few yawns.
11. Oh good we’re going out. She’s got the pram out and she’s getting us both wrapped up warm.
12. Maybe time for a poo? A really big one would be good about now.
13. Ok so I’m changed and clean. Definitely ready for some sleep now.
14. Pretty tired. And this pram is so nice and comfy. And if I just open my eyes, I can still see mummy.
15. But there’s so much to see now we’re out of the house. Turns out I feel much more awake now.
16. I’ll give mummy my bestest smile as she’s doing such a good job pushing me. Turns out sleep is for losers. No sleep happening here.
17. Oh look we’re nearly home. Nothing new to see here. Might as well go to sleep now.
18. Just one more check that mummy is still there. Oh good, yep she’s still pushing me along.
19. I really am so very tired and we are so very close to home…
20. Zzzzzzzzzz….

Emily Taylor

I'm a first time mum, blogging about my adventures over at The trainee mum. I'm totally winging it and loving it! Right now my life is consumed entirely by this tiny little boy which is overwhelming and wonderful all at once. I'm hoping at some point in the future, I'll remember who I was again!

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