The Afternoon Nap

I know I should consider myself lucky that at the moment I can just plop down on the sofa, wedge a small pillow under my belly, close my eyes & drift peacefully off into a light afternoon nap. So why don't I? Well it's not that I don't, it's just that today I had all of these other things that I wanted to-do...remember yesterday's post? I was going to go for that glorious walk around the seawall!

I did however have a chance to meet up with a friend, who is also expecting only this will be her second son. Beverly & I have 'known' each for some time now but it's really quite recent we are becoming friends. I really enjoyed the morning. Her first son is absolutely adorable and she is glowing with her love for him and for her new little guy, due in the not too distant future.

So back to the afternoon nap...The funny thing about today's nap is that just before nodding off, I was reading about establishing healthy sleep habits with your child as soon as you can, as in beginning at 7 or 8 weeks of age. Oh, I love that idea! Sleep is one of the things that I cherish most and frankly am really looking forward to having in my life again, soon.

However, I know of exactly ONE couple who were able to actually get their children to sleep on a regular schedule. Guess how many couples I know who have children - must be 20 or more. That's a terrible success rate, 1 in 20. Maybe there are one or two more but I doubt it as everyone I talk to tells me how elusive sleep will be for the next couple of years, yes, I said years?

So, what is the solution...afternoon naps of course, whenever and wherever they occur! I'll worry about the litte guy's sleep habits in a few weeks, when I am truly desperate for more of it myself. They say that mothers can accomplish great feats when faced with tremdous stress related to their children - including getting them to sleep.