Platypus Track

zayden is by far the worst sleeper out of all the boys.

i don't really mean he wakes us up every night all night,

i mean his sleeping habits.

he has inherited his fathers sleeping routines.

he loves to nap,

if he can squeeze in a good afternoon school pick up nap

- he will.

they are my least favourite kinda naps.

like kid,

if your gonna nap do it at 12 so i can chill

(and in chill i mean watch tv or even maybe take a nanna nap too.)

don't take one in the afternoon which means you will go to bed late.

even if he gets one of love bliss arvo naps,

he still gets put too bed between 7/7:30.

but it just means a battle between him and i,

he talks to me with his legs dangling over the stair case,

using any any excuse too try to start up a convo.

but he SHOULD know by now is that this mumma gets cranky after 7,

hence the bedtime.

after 7 is my time, 

it's my little space of time that i count down to,

it's the number that gets me through the day.

knowing that 7pm will come each day is somedays the only thing i live for.

so yesterday zayden didn't have one of his naps,

he stayed up ALL day.

i was so excited - i thought he is for sure going to crash out at tv time tonight.

did he,

NO !?

and he still tried to prolong his bedtime by dangling his feet over the stairs 

asking me "is there no ghost, bad guys or skeletons up here mum?"

(can't lie i do love it when he asks me that every night.)

but today i was determined that this little boy would be tired come 7pm tonight.

and after a bush walk, 

(where i refused to hold him) 

and an hour and a half play at the park after school pick up.

I SUCCEEDED !

jevan got home and i told him about my successful day,

i also ended up our convo by saying but now i'm just as exhausted as him.

where do these boys get all their energy from?

on a side note though,

can just mention how much he LOVED this walk.

we spent a good 1 and a half walking this track, 

we sang his favourite songs,

watched out for animals and just talked.

i really really enjoyed this little outing with him.