Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Upon Awakening

I had to wake Riley up from his second nap more than once last week.

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This is because the boy has been insisting on talking to himself in his crib for more than an hour after I put him down.

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Then just when I am about to give up (even though he hasn’t slept a wink but because it’s approaching dinnertime), he suddenly falls silent.

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This means all he gets is a tiny little power nap before I’m forced to go in and rouse him.

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He usually wakes up from naps on his own, sometimes crabby but most of the time just chattering to himself, waiting for me to come in and get him.

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But on this particular day, he was in a deep sleep, and it’s never good to be awakened out of that.

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He usually cries really hard when I have to wake him up, and this day was no different.

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I think, because he wakes up so suddenly, he gets really confused at first as to where he is and what’s going on.

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But it rarely takes him too long to calm down and be happy again.

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All it usually takes is for him to spot one of his toys laying on the floor, or Jem walking through, or a favorite book on his bookshelf.

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And before you know it, I’m wiping his tears away and welcoming that smiling face back.

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Riley-bean, you make me smile.

4 comments:

QP said... Best Blogger Tips

Those pictures make ME smile!

Anonymous said... Best Blogger Tips

He is such a haappy child and much of that comes from the beautiful rearing by his great parents. Hugs Grams

Ashley said... Best Blogger Tips

Sounds like its one nap a day time! That's what grant started to do for me about the same age, 17 mos. I think. I switched to one nap, so days it worked other not for about 2 weeks.

Aunt E said... Best Blogger Tips

Such cute pics! Love that cute smile of his!

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