life's little victories*
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
- On a long, sheeting-rain-and-northerly-galed-in day at home with both kids, you put the pair of them down for a nap at 2.00 pm. Including the three-year-old, who doesn't have a midday nap anymore, but you really need a break and will try anything. And guess what: they both sleep until after 4.00 and you spend the time sitting on the sofa reading (Sharon Olds' The Father, if anyone's remotely interested).
- By the time your husband arrives home, the storm's blown away and sudden afternoon sun is sucking up the puddles and you're able to hand over the kids and go out for a much-needed walk.
- OK, so after her unaccustomed nap the three-year-old parties until after 9. But then they both sleep through the night (JOY!)
- and the one who ought to finally, finally wakes up dry (JOY!!).
*with apologies to Keith Knight.
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