Last Sunday we decided to flirt with danger a little. As you might already be able to tell, I am mildly obsessed with Emery's sleep, with preventing her from becoming overtired and with making sure we don't miss one. single. nap.
But we live in a new city and on weekend afternoons all the fun things to be done are oh so tempting - parks and trails to explore, markets to wander, restaurants to try, etc. So last week we decided to break the rules and have some fun after church, counting on Emery to flex a little and catch some shuteye here and there. After all, she had had a fantastic morning nap, so we had some good reserves of rest to count on should things get a little dicey.
In the words of my sometimes right brother, "That never works."
And he was sort of right. It wasn't terrible, but I'm not sure Emery had a blast and she barely slept. We did however, enjoy a nice walk, got some local apple cider, drove around some neighborhoods we might want to live in one day, etc.
And this week, of course, we're back to following the rules, with napping, snacking and lounging on the couch ... not a bad way to spend a Sunday afternoon, either.
Think I could find some other moms in this neighborhood?
Our happy hikers
Breaking the rules is exhausting!
