Nap Time

Craig has been off this whole week and it has been great! His company just shuts down for the holidays and that is a definite pro to working with the government. After a busy morning, Irina and Craig were ready for a nap. I often nap with Irina and always tell Craig how much I enjoy it, he just smiles and says "I'm sure its nice". He has been spending lots of one on one time with Irina ever since I was pregnant and as a result she has fallen head over heels for her Daddy. They do everything together! Watching them together makes my heart melt, yes I know that is my favorite phrase when it comes to my family. So this particular day, she asked to nap with her daddy and thought it would be nice to "try" and nap. He really thought she would be bouncing and jumping all over the place, but she didn't. They lay down and in 8mins, they were both asleep. I was watching them on the baby monitor :) I snuck in for a picture.

Sleep

I was thinking about sleep the other day, how it has changed for me.....Irina gets her naps when ever she needs them; in the car, in her high chair (if exhausted), in her crib, in my bed, and in her Daddy's arms. Must be nice! I miss my Sunday afternoon naps after a big lunch at Cheddars! Last week after a long day of playing at the park and running errands; Craig played out the night time routine with Irina. Dinner, bath, story and a quick slow dance to Baby Mozart; I usually head into the shower or get online but I decided to watch them side by side. I peered through a crack in her bedroom door and saw them together, the glow of her night light brightens the room and highlights their faces. I noticed that she looks much smaller in his arms and in his lap, I love watching him with her. He reads the story in a deep whisper that echoes in her room; then he asks "where is the moon"? As he patiently waits for her reply, she gazes up at him and boldly mumbles baby gibberish as though it is the only and correct answer to the question. They share a smile and then she lifts her hand to brush his cheek, he leans into her touch and gives her a squeeze. I thought to myself "she never sits still in my lap", she has become a 100% Daddy's girl and I'm 100% ok with that. I miss the type of sleep you get when you don't have any kids; you know, the type of slumber the Niquil commercials talk about. On the other hand, I love the scene from the crack in Irina's door.