Sleep is so wonderful!

Justin just started at a new sitter's house on Monday and she loves him. I mean, come on. He is my child. What is there NOT to love! hee hee She is so impressed at how well behaved he is (I had to remind her it has only been 2 days, just wait until he gets comfortable), how well he eats and especially at how easy he is to get down for a nap.

So I've been thinking about naptimes for him and where we came from and where we are. As an infant, he loved to take 30-45 minute naps and then be wide awake for a few more hours. Granted, he would do this 3 times a day at least, but still. So around, I dont know, let's say 14 months, he started regularly on a 2 nap a day schedule, like clock-work. If he got whiney, or just irritated, he'd go down for a nap. No questions asked. Now, if he is tired, he grabs his bink and/or blanket (which was lost for 5 weeks, but recently recovered and he is none the wiser) and he is ready to go to sleep. He can be running around like a banshee, screaming and laughing and as soon as that blanket and bink comes out, he is instantly snuggling and ready for bed. It's actually kind of funny. Sometimes, he'll even fight be on taking them because he KNOWS what is coming and he knows he can't stop it. It's like a medication enters his body. It really is pretty funny.

Anyhow, the whole point of this post was to say how grateful I am for a little boy who loves his naptime, takes a great nap and is completely refreshed afterwards. I still ask my husband, "what did we do to have such a great kid?" He's so easy to read....whiney = naptime. He just shrugs his shoulder with no comment. It must be my genes rubbing off on him! Now I pray this next child is the same way. I do have one question...is it bad my kid takes screwdrivers and plastic rakes to bed? He's obsessed. There is nothing cuter than seeing your child asleep, grasping his blanket and screwdriver, so he can be ready to help Daddy at a moment's notice.