Sleepless in the Suburbs

My children couldn't be anymore different when it comes to sleeping. For instance, today Katherine woke up around 7-ish, took a 2 1/2 hour nap and she probably won't fall asleep until almost 10. She finally went to sleep for her nap today pretty late so I didn't go in to wake her until 5:10 and this is what she looked like in the living room at 5:30...


















On the opposite end of the spectrum, Nathan woke up at 5:45, fell asleep in the Jump-N-Go at 8:05 (for less than 5 minutes), fought sleep hard in the church nursery but managed to squeak out a 45 min. nap, put up another battle during the 3 o'clock hour which lasted for only half an hour, almost fell asleep during his bath and was asleep by 7:15. He was doing so good too with sleeping in (or at least entertaining himself in his bed) until 7. Then again, he could be getting a tooth. They get blamed for everything anyway.


















I know this too is a season, but this natural-born night-owl is close to being a walking zombie. When you combine me finally getting to do stuff that I can't get to during the day, taking her to the bathroom usually twice a night and waking up with Mr. early bird, it equals a lot less sleep than my body requires. More importantly, lack of sleep just gets me in a baaaaaaadddddd mood.

After supper Katherine wanted to play on her "omputer." She has become quite proficient with it. It teaches her how to use the keyboard, mouse and arrow keys. Brother has to watch from a safe distance.








































I'm afraid we might have a streaker living in our household. Katherine stripped down to her BDay suit while we were outside working in the back yard and proceeded to splash around in the cold hose water; then she came inside and started vacuuming with her little Hoover. Good heavens.