I’ve always been a good sleeper, and also a sneaky sleeper - prepared to turn anything into an opportunity for a nap! Check out number 3 in this post for a sneaky sleep example from my earlier days.
If parenthood gets in the way of anything its a good nights sleep, and once there are 2 kids the chance of getting a quick nap during the day drastically diminish! The problem is that being pregnant I become overwhelmed by fatigue at about 3pm every day and there is no cure, apart from at least 20 minutes shut eye!
Yesterday I visited a friend who has 3 kids. Our kids were playing wonderfully and my friend disappeared for a couple of minutes. I immediately reclined on the sofa and fell fast asleep. My friend of course didn’t have the heart to wake me and I managed to get 20 minutes shut eye before waking with a start in that drooling, confused, “where am I” kind of fug!
At first I was embarrassed but then I thought - I’m really onto something! From now on I’ll arrange play dates at other peoples houses and wait until they leave the room - once I’m asleep I guarantee no one would be hard hearted enough to wake me, and they have no option but to look after my kids! The perfect sneaky sleep!
DSO suggested I could take it a step further and pretend to be going to bathroom, find an unattended bed and curl up Goldilocks style! I’m not sure I’m that cheeky, but as the third trimester develops and the fatigue grows, who knows - I will be a desperate woman!
fatigue, play date, pregnancy, Sleep
July 6th, 2007 at 8:21 am
What a great idea! I wish I had done this when I was pregnant. Who would wake up a sleeping pregnant woman?
July 6th, 2007 at 8:24 am
Heehee, I love this idea too! I agree, waking a pregnant woman is just bad karma.
July 6th, 2007 at 8:29 am
Too funny. I definitely would have been embarassed to do that.
July 6th, 2007 at 3:57 pm
At the same playdate my friend was explaining how she had taught her 3 year old to call emergency services if she collapses. A good idea, but in my current state I’m frightened I’d wake up from a sneaky sleep to find some paramedics peering down at me!
July 8th, 2007 at 4:02 am
I get a nap in as soon as the hubby gets home from work. No arguements or other stuff. Once he’s home, I’m out.
July 11th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
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July 12th, 2007 at 6:24 am
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