When my husband gets the children for the day, he plays. A lot. He wears them down so much and they have so much fun playing with him that they refuse to nap for him, because he’s so exciting. (And I have to say, I don’t blame them. Been there. Done that.)
An interesting phenomenon seems to happen when my husband has the children for the day though. I come home to some pretty adorable photos… of my children, after they have fallen asleep dead in their wonderful, playful tracks.
I like to make my kids incredibly snuggly sleeping areas. I pull out the pillows. I tuck them in with their favorite stuffed animals. I put on a relaxing movie or soft music. I dim the lights. Apparently though, all of this is not necessary, because my children can sleep anywhere.
My children can sleep in entertainment center compartments:
My children can sleep half off of an unmade bed with a cat next to them:
And unfortunately for the household animals, my children can sleep on top of cats:
My children can sleep leaning up against a leather love seat’s foot rest:
My children can sleep on the floor:
My children can sleep while climbing onto a bed and wedged against a chair that has been pushed against it, while pouring a bottle out onto the unmade bed:
My children can sleep on top of my other children:
My children can also sleep beside my other children on a love seat:
My children can sleep at the pharmacy… in a cart… against boxes:
My children can sleep wedged between a pack and play and a sofa on the ground, breathing each other’s carbon dioxide:
My children can sleep balancing on two desks:
My children can sleep while rummaging through my sock drawer in my closet:
My children can sleep sitting up in a swing, while playing with a doll:
Did I mention the floor yet?
My children can fall asleep WHILE jumping on a bed:
Or while playing with bean bags:
My children can even sleep leaning against an activity center:
I wonder where they get it?
LOVE THIS, my favorite ……My children can sleep while climbing onto a bed and wedged against a chair that has been pushed against it, while pouring a bottle out onto the unmade bed:
So funny.
I hope my baby doll will sleep anywhere too. Right now she is partial to her crib or car seat…but she’s only 5 months.
Awesome! My kids never fell asleep anywhere but their cribs (and vary rarely in the car) so I never got any great pictures like this!
I miss the days of finding mine sleeping in odd places, my favorite was on the toilet. Great pictures!
Hahahahaaa!
Those are great pictures. I can count on one hand the times Avery ever just fell asleep while playing etc.
Darl actually got even more photos since I uploaded this blog… It’s so funny.
My daughter was so nap resistant as a child that she would fall asleep in her food at dinner…these pics brightened my day, so funny…thanks for sharing!
OMG! So cute, I think I’m a little hormonal because I actually teared up 🙂 So adorable.
You have no idea how jealous these pictures make me. My child can’t even sleep in a bed in a perfectly dark room!
LOVE these pictures! They made me laugh. So precious.
Made me laugh!!! Now if only mine WOULD sleep! She fights like there’s no tomorrow! Thanks for sharing!