Author Archives: Naps Happen

Like Banging Your Head Against…

The wall. Ever woken up with a headache and wondered if you slept funny? I had a cat once who would purposely snuggle her forehead up against the wall and go to sleep.  I thought it was weird. One day I watched William as he showed the quickly-evolving signs of the nap coming on.  He …

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Future Olympian?

This morning seemed like a good day to bring in a new JV napper.  It will be awhile before he reaches the heights that his brother has achieved, but you have to consider his tender age at the time of this photo. Note the promising floor-level position of the nap.  The strategic use of props …

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child asleep with soccer ball

Lost and Found

As soon as he was awake, though, we “disappeared” it.  Dan thought it smelled like celery and, folks, that can’t be good.

Boogie Nights

My overall impression here is that William was like a DJ – playing the keyboard, spinning the gears and also operating that creepy little chiming-flower toy…all while destroying his racetrack in the background.  And then it became too much for him and he wrapped himself up like a burrito (instead of eating a late-night one …

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