Naps, Swim Lessons and Sunscreen
I like naps.
Quiet peaceful naps are special little blessings in my life. The best naps are when multiple members of the household are all asleep at the very same time. Even better is when I am able to wake refreshed before anybody else instead of waking to the child screams.
I like swim lessons.
Swim lessons wear out my two year-old so very much that he takes a nice early nap. I think it wears him out so much because he SCREAMS and cries and whimpers through the swim lessons. I think he believes his sweet petite 16 yr-old teacher specializes in torture. The 'baby pool' terrifies him just as much. I try to get him to get in with me at the end of his lesson and he just whimpers, points out at the parking lot beyond the chainlink fence and says a firm "GO!". He will adjust. But for now, I will continue to appreciate the nice naps he needs afterward.
I have to get up VERY early (before 7am early IN THE SUMMER. It's just so wrong). So, I have been enjoying the babies taking earlier than usual naps by laying down myself. The older kids get to cool down in front of a DVD. Today they watched E.T.
I like the new continuous spray sunscreens. No sunburns! It is so easy to apply. I am very grateful someone figured out how to finally do it right. They are a bit more expensive, but I have actually gotten my kids sprayed down more than just the once a day. We are at the pool for three hours every morning.
Naps...swim lessons...and no sunburns. This has the makings of an excellent week.
Quiet peaceful naps are special little blessings in my life. The best naps are when multiple members of the household are all asleep at the very same time. Even better is when I am able to wake refreshed before anybody else instead of waking to the child screams.
I like swim lessons.
Swim lessons wear out my two year-old so very much that he takes a nice early nap. I think it wears him out so much because he SCREAMS and cries and whimpers through the swim lessons. I think he believes his sweet petite 16 yr-old teacher specializes in torture. The 'baby pool' terrifies him just as much. I try to get him to get in with me at the end of his lesson and he just whimpers, points out at the parking lot beyond the chainlink fence and says a firm "GO!". He will adjust. But for now, I will continue to appreciate the nice naps he needs afterward.
I have to get up VERY early (before 7am early IN THE SUMMER. It's just so wrong). So, I have been enjoying the babies taking earlier than usual naps by laying down myself. The older kids get to cool down in front of a DVD. Today they watched E.T.
I like the new continuous spray sunscreens. No sunburns! It is so easy to apply. I am very grateful someone figured out how to finally do it right. They are a bit more expensive, but I have actually gotten my kids sprayed down more than just the once a day. We are at the pool for three hours every morning.
Naps...swim lessons...and no sunburns. This has the makings of an excellent week.
5 Comments:
One of my two year olds hates the pool too, and sprinklers. But he loves baths. Go figure. I love it when we can all settle down for a little nap too. We do the big kids watch a video thing too. I have them choose a nice loooooong one.
No doubt, sunscreens are a huge issue down there.
Some kids just don't take readily to simming, yet they may be the ones who enjoy it most -- eventually.
Oooo I gotta get me some o' that sunscreen! I HATE the lathering when they're impatient to be in the water.
Sigh - naps are such a rare treat.
Just bought some of that the other day. it's great.
I have a special affinity for sleeping children as well.
Naps are so wonderful! You are the second person to recommend the spray sunscreen to me in the last 2 days. I'm going to check them out. (And I hope the swim lessons become happier occassions!)
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