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if you ask your mom to lie down with you

If you ask your mom to lie down with you, she’s going to fall asleep…
She will wake up in a panic and head downstairs to clean up the kitchen…

When she is cleaning the kitchen, she will notice that someone left a cup in the living room.
When she goes to get the cup out of the living room, she will notice that the TV was left on.

When she goes over to turn off the TV, she will see that it is HGTV and they are playing her favorite show.
She will sit to watch her favorite show.

When she sits to watch her favorite show, she will remember that her husband just bought ice cream.
She will go to get her favorite ice cream and see the messy kitchen.

She will start cleaning the kitchen again and hear the washer beep.
She will go upstairs to get the laundry out of the washer and she will hear a voice.

When she turns to find the voice, she sees a 3 year old standing at her door.
She will go back to tuck the three year old in and she will hear “Will you sleep in my bed?”

She will lie down in bed and fall asleep, again.
When she wakes up ten minutes later, she will go to her room.

In her room, she will pick up the shoes and toys that were left in there.
She will put them into the closet, passing the bathroom along the way.

When she sees the bathtub, she will realize that she meant to clean it today.
Once it is clean, she decides she should enjoy a clean tub.

When the tub is clean, she puts on her favorite pajamas and turns on the show that she taped from before.
She will want to lay down, in bed, to watch her show.

When she gets into her BED, she thinks about all of the things that she forgot to do.
Thinking of the things that she forgot to do will remind her that she has an ongoing list on her dresser.

She gets out of her bed and finds the list.
Seeing the list reminds her that she wanted to leave little notes on the kid’s floors that say “GOOD MORNING!” so they will wake up and find them in the morning.

She writes their notes and takes them to their rooms.
Seeing them sound asleep reminds her that she is exhausted.

She goes to her room, gets into her bed and falls asleep for a few hours.
Then she hears someone call for her, because if you ask your mom to lie down with you, she’s going to fall asleep…♥

 

Ps- here is our bed (that we think is the absolute best bed anyone could ever own!  Seriously!)

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Hi there!

I’m Becky, a former elementary school teacher turned certified child development therapist and blogger. I work at home with my husband and together we are raising (and partially homeschooling) our four children in the Carolinas. I love diet coke, ice cream, and spending time with my family.

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85 Comments

  1. I usually sleep well. The fan running in the summer acts as the perfect “white noise” machine. Need to figure something else out now that it’s fall and no more fan!

  2. I need a good night sleep because almost 6 years ago I gave birth to my daughter and a week later I had a massiveq blood clot go to my lungs. My lungs were filled 90% with this clot, all my organs shut down. During sugury to remove the clot, I died a few times. My heart stopped for a total of 5 minutes. I was a diaylsis. I’m okay now, except for this blood clot started in my left leg. I can now only sleep on my right side. Not my left side or my back, so I really wake up sore every morning. My hip hurts, my back hurtsand my arms go numb. I really need a good bed to prevent me from hurting every morning. I’m sure in the near future I’m going to have a few problems with only having to sleep on my right side.

  3. I fall asleep right away, but I never sleep for very long since my bed is old and lumpy!

  4. my mind races or I end bringing my phone to bed and stay up way longer than I need to.

  5. I can not sleep because my mind is racing about everything and most of the time its because of my arthritis pain. I could use a good night sleep because I am tired all day long.

  6. My mind races and I can’t stop thinking about things so I have troubles sleeping.

  7. I need a good night’s sleep because I’m not a good mom when I haven’t had enough sleep. I’m usually asleep by the time my head hits the pillow!

  8. I love our mattress! We have a latex mattress and it’s awesome!! It’s just a big block of latex! Wonderful! I have narcolepsy so I sleep more than most so a good mattress is essential! My mind still races at night though. Thanks for the honest review! kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.

  9. I never sleep. I have insomnia sooo bad I have had it all my life. If it werent for nyquil everynight then I probably would not fall asleep.. It is hard to get going in the morning I have to be at work early but I manage..

  10. I need a good night sleep b/c I have to be on the computer all day and I need to be able to pay attention to detail & to concentrate! Normally I fall asleep quickly but I have an old mattress which is giving me sore neck & shoulders

    KC
    kacor7@hotmail.com

  11. I need a good night’s rest because it just makes me a better mom. If I am tired, ain’t nobody happy in my house!

  12. Because of pregnancy, I have not been sleeping well at night. This mattress looks great!

  13. I need a good nights sleep because I am the first to rise and the last to sleep. There are no chances for naps in my day so what I get at night is all I get until the next night and it has to be enough. I do not have any problem falling asleep though. The second my head finally hits the pillow, I am usually so exhausted, I am out in seconds.