Sleeping with a Toddler Sucks

We should still be hanging out with my in-laws, out of town, but Tucker was sick.  AGAIN.  I’d heard rumors that once kids start preschool that they’re sick A LOT, but sortof felt immune, and figured the anti-germ death rays collected in the millions of community activities we’ve participated in might have prepared his immune system for being exposed to ill, ill, and ill.  They didn’t.

He’s not so sick that I’ve really got much of a right to complain.

Except for this.

When we stay with my in-laws, Tucker sleeps in our room.  It’s usually not a problem.  Unless he’s SICK and wakes up coughing or wiping his nose or whatever he’s doing and he can see us.  Right there.  And wants to get in bed with us (who can blame him?  We are pretty good snugglers, after all…).  So last night, after I stayed up too late drinking scotch talking about really important holiday stuff with my mother in law, I went up to find Tucker already in our bed, sleeping peacefully with Robert.  Aw.  Heartmelt.

Or so I thought.

Turns out, there is a total disconnect between the imagined sweetness of sleeping with your darling three-year old boy and the reality of sleeping with your apparently restless three-year old boy.

I came upstairs to see the lovemush that comes from witnessing this:

And so of course, I imagine this:

But instead, get this:

And this:

And this:

Yes, Tucker is SITTING ON MY HEAD.

And, finally, this…

It’s the day after Thanksgiving and I’m more thankful than I know how to articulate that I have my beautiful son, my loving husband, our health, our wonderful extended families, those that bless us with their amazingness through friendship, and, well, for EVERYTHING.  But right now, on black Friday, sitting here posting this while getting ready for bed, I’m thankful that we’re home.  And that my darling sweet sick son is in his own bed.  In his own room.  And not sitting on my head.

Although, it IS early.  So, we’ll see…

I hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving.

 

I’m sharing this post today (in April 2013) in Second Chance Sunday – created by Moms Who Write and Blog.  Thanks guys!