Just tryin’ to impress you with my stellar parenting skills
August 21, 2007
Last night it suddenly got quiet.
“Hmmmm, why is Miles being so quiet?” I asked Rob.
“I think he fell asleep,” he answered.
Why yes, he is asleep.
And what were we doing that was so important that we failed to notice our tired toddler lay down on the floor?
Watching riveting television and eating popsicles, of course.
Or in my case, working on my computer, ignoring my husband, and eating a popsicle.
I think the popsicles are to blame.
I am not sure who is to blame for the bickering that occurred after this over who was going to carry him to bed.
“But I am working.”
“Instant messaging is not working.”
“I am just telling Mir about this that I was writing. And I knew you wouldn’t appreciate it.”
“And you are doing?”
“I am watching the hurricane.”
“And that is important because we live thousands of miles away?”
“That weather guy looks an awful lot like Seinfeld. Oh wait, you ARE watching Seinfeld.”
In the end my compelling arguments, or laziness, won and Rob brought him up to bed.
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Your husband is good looking, no wonder you have seven kids:)
August 21st, 2007 at 9:48 amOur daughter falls asleep the floor as well. The important thing is to keep them in sight.
August 21st, 2007 at 9:58 amYour husband has a young Tommy Lee Jones look. (That’s a good thing.)
August 21st, 2007 at 10:20 amAnd how many popsicles did Rob eat?
August 21st, 2007 at 10:36 amPoor baby. I might have just left him there!
August 21st, 2007 at 10:54 amPopsicles have always been my downfall. Fortunately, my kids got old enough to put THEMSELVES to bed when my parenting skills were … ahem … delayed by icy treats.
August 21st, 2007 at 11:01 amapparently its that kind of day. I just found my seventeen month old leaking blackberry colored poo all over the house. He had already decorated his face with it.
August 21st, 2007 at 11:02 amI love the ‘what?’ look on your husband’s face in the last picture.
August 21st, 2007 at 11:07 amHaha. Don’t blame the popcicles or you might feel compelled to banish them. THEN what would you do?
August 21st, 2007 at 11:21 amHi Chris,
We are back from our trip around Australia and I am about 2/3rds unpacked and clothes washed and ironed, I just need to complete the job. Due to extremely intermitant availability of Internet Access, what I ended up doing was taking over 2000 photos and wrote a hand written log in a note book with memo’s to myself for more details on various things and places. What my plan now is, is to write 2 Weblogs. One will be a summary with pics for those only interested in a brief look and another more detailed informative one with extra pics and hopefully (if I get how to do it) links to various places where you can find more details. I will let you know when I have either of them done, I may start the summary first then expand on that. I’m hoping your children will find it all interesting and maybe give them some ideas about where they would like to travel when they have grown up and saved their pennies.
Hey what is wrong with young Miles sleeping on the floor anyway, afterall he is asleep isn’t that the main thing.
Have managed to catch up with your journal from when we went away on June 13th. As per usual you kept me amused, I certainly wished I had the same way with words as you do, it would make my journal so much more entertaining, but I will try. If you have any handy hints on how to go about this project and you can spare a few mins I’d really love to hear from you.
Your whole family is so good looking, including yourself, for a lady who has had 7 children you look so fresh and young.
August 21st, 2007 at 11:43 amTake Care, Love to you and your family.
Carolynn
you two are hysterical!
Miles is definitely asleep!
Love his cozy pjs too cute! Miles Pj’s of course not Rob’s!
August 21st, 2007 at 11:44 amKate, I was thinking how much I like Rob’s pajamas.
What???
August 21st, 2007 at 11:45 amhow cute! My 2yr old has those same pajamas. Our motto here is “leave them where they lay.” Why risk waking them?
August 21st, 2007 at 11:50 amI wish my toddler would lie down on the floor and fall asleep peacefully while I ate an icy popcicle treat.
Instead, Four turns into an extremely loud but very considerate banshee who wails, “I AM MELTING DOWWWWWWWN!!!!” just in case we hadn’t noticed that she’s melting down and needs to go to bed.
Thank god for bourbon. I mean popcicles.
August 21st, 2007 at 12:09 pmI can’t get over the footie pj’s and long sleeves and pants for pj’s in August. In Texas, that is just wrong! So. Very. Very. Wrong. Miles is awfully cute though! Congrats for “winning” that one!
August 21st, 2007 at 12:30 pmI was just thinking the same thing that Jenni-nifr was. I would give anything to be able to wear footie pjs or long sleeves in August.
August 21st, 2007 at 12:51 pmBlame the Popsicle. Why didn’t I think of this?
August 21st, 2007 at 1:33 pmHow could you ignore a husband like that? Hubba Hubba!!
August 21st, 2007 at 1:41 pmOh, hysterical! He just found himself a corner and drifted off. Yes, must be the popsicle. And if you’re as far up north as I am, footie pj’s were a must! My son was bundled up last night too.
August 21st, 2007 at 2:01 pmWow, that scene is uncannily similar to evenings at our house! Where is that gorgeous couch from, BTW? We are looking to replace ours (source of poopy smell cannot be pinpointed).
August 21st, 2007 at 2:23 pmI have flannel sheets the exact same pattern as Rob’s lounge britches. Don’t ever get those sheets. He would blend.
August 21st, 2007 at 2:26 pmI was expecting the next picture to be Miles, still on the floor but under a blanket, and the lights and TV turned off for the night.
Let sleeping children lay.
Rob may have Disaster Man Complex - must.watch.hurricane.
August 21st, 2007 at 2:33 pmI heart your rug.
August 21st, 2007 at 2:34 pmAwwww…how cute!!
August 21st, 2007 at 2:48 pmWish I could fall asleep that fast, and in such a precarious position!
Those were the days!
August 21st, 2007 at 3:18 pmYou are my parenting idol.
August 21st, 2007 at 3:49 pmNow that’s hilarious. I vote popsicle.
August 21st, 2007 at 4:15 pmI’m with Jenni-nifr. I am burning UP just looking at the long sleeved, footie pj’s. Miles is a cutie, though.
August 21st, 2007 at 4:17 pmJohn is just like Rob, or maybe most men, the hurricane fascinates him.
I guess I’m too far gone. I saw nothing weird or wrong about the toddler asleep on the floor. He was asleep, that’s all that matters. As in, not talking your ears off or getting into trouble.
And isn’t it amazing the stupid things we find to argue with our spouses about? What I love is when I volunteer to change a poopie diaper, and it turns out to be a false alarm. I still get poop credits. Is anyone else this petty?
August 21st, 2007 at 4:30 pmHumph. I think men should do any and all jobs that involve heavy lifting. So long as said man is available. And a toddler counts as heavy.
August 21st, 2007 at 5:31 pmMy rule is if they look comfortable, leave them there.
Okay fine, that isn’t my rule, but that would have been my argument if I was IM’ing (er … working) and was asked to do the task of tuck-in.
heh heh
August 21st, 2007 at 5:54 pmI’m all about the idea that he’s sleeping and - what’s the problem?
August 21st, 2007 at 6:08 pmI’m very heartened to hear that other couples have these conversations.
August 21st, 2007 at 6:53 pmWhat a coincidence- I just blogged about how my little one goes missing and quiet too. Only when that happens here, it usually ends in the discovery of household vandalism. LOL
Cute picture. Way to hang in and win the argument!
August 21st, 2007 at 9:28 pmMy eldest used to fall asleep in his porrige at night as a toddler. My husband would say “look! Look! He’s gonna do it!” and because we are so cruel, we would watch, giggling and nudging each other as the poor child’s eyes drooped and his head lolled, and he ended up with his face in his warm food, snoring. He would sleep through the wipe-up, and be tucked in only slightly porrigey. He is nine now, and appears relatively un-traumatized by this. It will probably all come out in therapy in later years.
August 21st, 2007 at 10:32 pmYou and your husband are sooooo funny to me! You guys are hilarious! I would have been just excited that my toddler went to sleep on his own without the drama of “putting him to bed”. Dun, dun, dunnnnnn.
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:12 amI like that Rob remained in place for the picture. The threat of the camera usually gets mine to move out of the photo op (although not necessarily to fix whatever I’m taking a picture of).
I love sleeping babies. *sigh*
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:43 amHEY WAIT! My husband has those same exact pants.
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:28 amThis photo-essay has been nominated by our readers for Hot Stuff Of the Week over at our site, GNMParents. Congrats, and good luck in the voting!
August 22nd, 2007 at 10:57 amI am confused as to why you are dressed for winter. We wear those clothes in WINTER, my dear. WHEN IT IS COLD. Tis August, which means everyone sleeps in underwear.
Do explain.
August 22nd, 2007 at 11:00 amI guess Miles is all ready for bed. He is already in pyjamas. When children sleep, they look so peaceful. Good for you. How do you manage 7 kids as others mention in your blog. Really, 7 of them and working mum ? I salute you!!
August 22nd, 2007 at 11:30 amI agree with Heather: no wonder you have 7 kids. Your husband is a gorgeous man.
August 22nd, 2007 at 11:31 amLet sleeping kids lie.
Your husband is a cutie, as are you. No wonder your kids are frelling gorgeous.
August 22nd, 2007 at 11:53 amI sigh wistfully for the long sleeves and footie pj’s. It’s 100+ outside and 80 inside.
August 22nd, 2007 at 12:55 pmIt’s the Febreze on the carpet.
August 22nd, 2007 at 1:53 pmIt looks very cozy at your house - it’ll be months before pj pants and long sleeves can happen here in TX!
August 22nd, 2007 at 4:41 pmI’m just wondering why Miles didn’t get an icy treat? That’s the real question!
August 22nd, 2007 at 6:29 pmWe are nice parents, we wait until the buggers are sleeping before we eat the treats we are not about to share with the little buzzards.
Such a familiar story which makes it so funny
August 22nd, 2007 at 7:24 pmIt is nice to see the battles of other parents. I am desperately looking for advice on my blog if anyone wants to drop in and leave some.
So funny! I could totally see that happening in my house!!! Popsicles and all…
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:57 pmPopcicles are the downfall of our household as well. (Nick has the same PJs.)
August 23rd, 2007 at 2:38 pm7lbs of ice for a buck eighty-nine? What a bargain!
August 23rd, 2007 at 2:53 pmGod I wish popsicles would do that to my kid.
The question is: WHAT is in those popsicles?
August 23rd, 2007 at 3:36 pmHey - we have the same rug.
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:44 pmSleeping kids, sleeping dogs…let em be. Hey, last night Pookie ate chocolate chip cookie dough while I watched Grey’s Anatomy DVDs, spitting the dough out all around the house. I guess now I know she doesn’t like cookie dough.
August 24th, 2007 at 8:23 amI think it is wonderful to see. I can imagine how secure he felt with Dad’s leg making his comfy little tent to sleep in. Dad’s on guard, all’s right with the world.
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