Monkey Learns How to Use His Pinkey Finger
Nap time around here is a very routine thing. We do it every day and at nearly the same time. Everyone’s schedule is thrown off when nap time is messed with…so I try my best NOT to mess with it!
Usually it goes something like this:
After lunch I clean up while Squirt and Monkey take care of their bathroom needs. (Which usually involves me helping them out a bit). Then everyone piles into Monkey’s bed where I read them a story (or two if they’re lucky). Squirt goes into my bed and waits while I tuck Bruiser in. Then I make the rounds and tuck in Squirt then Monkey.
Occasionally we do the alternate nap-getting-ready-routine. This usually happens when one of the little monsters needs to take longer in the bathroom. In these cases I read each of them a story individually while the other is sitting in the bathroom. Today was one of those days.
After reading to Bruiser and tucking him in, I went to help Monkey take care of business. He wanted to read a longer book, so we both crawled into his bed under the covers. It was so warm and cozy. After the story was done I started to say the “have a good nap” speech when he interrupted me.
“But you can sweep wif me, because you wuv me. Right, Mom?”
melting, melting….”Yes, Monkey, I love you very much.”
“Ok, so you can take a nap here.” he says as he touches my cheek with his warm little hand.
There was absolutely nothing I could have done besides give that little monkey a kiss and close my eyes with my head on the pillow next to his. It was a good nap.
I am a Christian wife and mother trying to raise her children to love the Lord and serve Him. Although, I have a degree in Science Education, I find it so much more rewarding to be at home teaching my little leaves about this great world our God designed for us.