Somehow I actually managed to get Xavier to take a nap today! I’m not sure how I did (I suspect a small amount of withcraft was involved) but I’m SO glad I did! I needed rest even more than I needed sleep. Sometimes my body just craves lying down and being still and just…recharging alone with my thoughts.
While X was napping I had Maya sitting on the couch reading. It keeps her occupied and quiet and I would really like for her to love it as much as I did as a kid. I think I spent most of my childhood with my nose buried deep in a book. I attribute that to my mother who was always reading and was always trying to find books that I would like.
With the older kids occupied I laid down in bed with the baby. I remember when Maya was born and I would just spend hours staring at her and marveling at this wonderful new life I had created. With Xavier I didn’t do that nearly as much. Life seems so busy now that I don’t get to do that as often as I’d like so I devoted my “nap time” to “getting acquainted with my baby time”. Maddox and I just laid there, tummy to tummy, staring into each others eyes. He cooed and squirmed like crazy and I just watched him look around and discover his world. It was pretty much the best way to spend an afternoon!
