He was cute and then I died.
- At June 9, 2009
- By Lotus, aka Sarcastic Mom
- In My Son, Parenting
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Which, by the way, happens over and over and over again. Turns out I have way more lives than any stupid cat.
We have a routine around here – we have really always stuck to a similar one, and it’s one of the things that helps me maintain my sanity.
Shut up. I heard you laugh at that. I do SO have some sanity left! Do not challenge me, or I may mail you a box of dog poop (my stand-by threat).
And yes, mailing out various boxes of dog poop is entirely sane.
Anyway. The routine. So. Part of the routine is that Braden takes a nap at the same time most every day (barring an unusual excursion or if he has to skip it to help me pack up boxes of dog poop to mail out).
A looong time ago we realized, in our Infinite Parenting Wisdom, that warning Braden in advance of naps and bath/bedtime, etc., helps him deal with those interruptions to his happy-go-lucky play-play life in a more calm manner.
And by that I mean it stops him from going absolutely batshit crazy and making the walls bleed with shrieks of despair and doom.
So we start at the 30 minute mark (“Nap in 30 minutes!”) and we hit 20, 10 and 5.
His current nap time is 1pm.
The other day, at around 10am, he said to me, “Nap in teeeehhhhhnnnn mits!”
I looked at him quizzically. Okay, okay, I looked at him like he was a deranged lunatic.
“What? No, honey.”
“Nap in teeeehhhhhnnnn mits!”
“No, Braden, you don’t have a nap in 10 minutes.”
“Nap in teeeehhhhhnnnn mits!”
“No, really, sweetie… you don’t have a nap for 3 hours.”
He looked at me like I was eating tainted meat.
“Nap in teeeehhhhhnnnn mits!”
“No. Nap in thrrreeeeeeee hours!”
He paused for a moment and considered.
“Nap in thrrreeeeeeee hours and teeeehhhhhnnnn mits!”
Okay, buddy. You win an extra 10 minutes of playtime before your nap today for being SO DAMN CUTE.
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Connie
OMG– he doesn’t look like a baby anymore. He looks like a big boy!
Veronica
This age. I like this age. Sure, sometimes you want to eat them, but the cute! OMG the cute!
And naps? So jealous.
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Ben
That is a fantastic photograph.
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Totally jealous of naps. The Poose went on a nap strike about 9 months ago (unless it’s in the bed with me or on Sunday afternoon at 5:37 pm on the loveseat).
Amazing to watch him grow up!
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WackyMummy
How sweet. I love their little personalities and how quirky they are.
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Marylin
Aww bless his lil heart!
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lceel
That look on his face … like .. “These boobs are MINE!”
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MinnesotaJo
*grin*
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Crystal
We have to do the countdown thing with my 5 year old son when it comes to video games or all hell breaks loose.
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A Jill of All Trades
Stinkin’ cute!
Maybe it’s the boxes of dog poop you mailed out last, but he is stinkin’ cute.
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Pocklock
What a sweet picture! I love his new haircut.
I’m going to remember the countdown method when mine gets to be his age. Sounds like a great parenting tip!
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Jill
Look at those eyes! You could get lost in those eyes! What a sweetie!
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Amy @ Milk Breath & Margaritas
SO cute!!!!!!!!!
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Betsey
We have the same schedule and the same routine.
Wanna be super cute little guy roomies?
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mercoplaza
Very very good tips about using water! I am sure going to use them.
and offcourse beautifull pictures too.
thanks
Suzanne
Adorable!
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pgoodness
Love that picture! And we try that countdown thing…my boys just try to bargain for more time! Probably due to a lack of naps when they were younger or something…
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Rachael
He kills us all with the cute! Adorable. Love that photo of you guys.
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arianne
Hi Lotus,
I love your new web design, it’s beautiful, but…. for several days, I thought your posts just weren’t loading. Today I discovered that (at least on my MS Explorer), I need to highlight the text in order to see that there is anything other than black there.. Could your web designer take a look at making it readable without highlighting?
Thanks,
Arianne
Missives From Suburbia
Awww… If I wasn’t already lactating, I sure would be now.
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Amo
Awww…I could snuggle him up. How do you get anything done around there with all the cuteness?!
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Colleen - Mommy Always Wins
Oh…I LOVE this age of “what will they say next?”! How do you keep yourself from just eating him whole some days?
(And in response to the chicky up there who commented about your blog being all black – I think its an IE thing. Happens while I’m here at work (I’m on IE7) but is find on firefox (at home). I think its an issue with the link to your background image.)
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Christy
Totally deserves that extra 10 minutes! That’s too cute. LOVE the pics!
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Sylvia
Why does your skin always look so flippin flawless? That’s a beautiful pic.
Jennifer
Oh My Gosh… You fell for it. Evil Genius that kid is. He knows how to use that cute.
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Jenski
Goodness – I need to stop by more. Braden is ADORABLE.
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JamesD
Thanks for the useful info. It’s so interesting
Dana
He is TOO adorable. Love the photo. So precious.
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Secret Agent Mama
I wish we were next door neighbors. Our boys would be BFFs.
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Eve
Eve – nap in teehhhhhn mits! Please? He is just so cute. Almost makes me want another grandkid. But then, the four I’ve got are pretty cute already.
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Amanda
Neilen is now taking his nap about 5 hours past his initial naptime.
The child is a master of distraction. He had me reading him books, playing matching cards, watching Noggin, cleaning peanut butter off of the wall… anything to get out of it, but finally, his exhaustion kicked in and he passed out.
Now I’ll have fun staying up all night with him, yay.
Amber
How sweet.
Your little boy is adorable.
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OHmommy
Such a cute age, isn’t it? When they can formulate completely sane arguments that melt your heart. Lovely photo too.
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Jean
That is such a beautiful picture of the two of you.
Karen MEG
Gawd, he’s adorable, and that little hint of you, gorgeous.
He’s got major negotiating skills, there, you’re in big trouble…
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Lisa
Yup, you’re right. This is one crazy-adorable kid. And he knows just how to use the power of small to get exactly what he wants!
Lisa
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BIG MAD LOVE.
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