Comments on: FLASHBACK: Oh sleep, you have escaped me!

By: lailani

lailani — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:13:52 +0000

I have a hyper friend- Melissa. We were on a trip over the holidays and everyone decided to nap. After 7 or so minutes of lights-off in the afternoon time, she whispered to me: are you awake?

Yes, but I’m going to lie still with my eyes closed for 12 more minutes. You need to do the same.

Okaaaay, she whined.

45 seconds go by. Has it been 12 minutes yet?

No. Shhh.

I have to pee, she says.

I told her if she got up and rustled around, she’d have to make up the time she took to pee when she laid back down. She stomped off to the bathroom, returned, laid down.

She whispered to me: If there was a movie about your life, who would play your character?

Alicia Silverstone. Now shhhh.

She was quiet and still for 2 minutes before I gave up and let her turn the iPod on for an impromtu dance party.

I feel kind of like I’m paying it forward for my possible future motherhood.

By: Abi

Abi — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:48:27 +0000

In reply to Teri. Heh.

By: Abi

Abi — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:48:14 +0000

In reply to Kerry. Thanks, Kerry! Those days are no longer. Now I have to drag him out of bed in the mornings. I kind of miss those days.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:15:09 +0000

I can picture those huge grinning eyes exactly! You’ve captured this moment beautifully, and moms everywhere can relate.

By: Teri

Teri — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:42:13 +0000

Now I have to pee.