We’ll save you Mommy!
September 16th, 2008
Image source: Hello Kitty Hell
This past weekend Dr. DreamyMcSteamy went on a quick boys’ trip to LA to watch his beloved USC Trojans romp, umm, some other college football team (I don’t even pretend to pay attention to all this football stuff anymore). That meant it was just me and the kids. You can bet I avoided going anywhere near a store with the two of them.
On Friday afternoon, as the kids and I were driving home, I hear my daughter tell brother in her motherly voice, “Daddy is out of town right now okay? We’re gonna have to sleep in bed with Mommy cause I don’t know if she can be brave.” “Awright” says little brother, gravely. I do my best to hold in a snort and keep a straight face (I seem to do a lot of that around here. Like when my husband decided to crown himself “Dr. DreamyMcSteamy”. As I’ve said before, I try not to laugh when he refers to himself as a ladies man, or at least not snort when I laugh.)
I turn around and ask her why she thinks they have to keep me company and she replies that she knows I’m used to sleeping with Daddy and she doesn’t want me to be lonely. I tell her I think I can manage but she insists that I’m going to be scared and she doesn’t want me to be alone. Hmm, can we say role reversal? Projection? “What if you see a shadow on the wall and don’t know what it is? You need us there,” she said. Umm, yeah, cause you guys would save me. She’d be the first one out of the room, hightailing it for the front door with shoes in hand and he’d be shrieking like a little girl, hiding behind the toilet.
Despite all my arguments, she could barely contain her excitement at the prospect of getting to sleep in our bed the whole weekend. Not like it’s any different from any other weekend, she and her brother are always sneaking into our bed. They used to be really good about sleeping in their own beds, but lately they seem to be spending more time in ours than their own. And at 4 in the morning, it’s easier to just let them climb in than send them back to their room. I know it’s bad, but I have to admit that I kind of enjoy the snuggling.
So, do you guys wake up to find the entire family in your bed with their feet in your face, or is the bed off-limits to the munchkins? How do you deal with this at your house?
15 Responses to “We’ll save you Mommy!”
Britt September 16th, 2008 at 4:07 am #
My girls are still little enough to be locked away in their rooms for the entire night .. but I’m sure in a few years we’ll have little toes up our noses :o) It won’t bother either of us .. we’ll just lock the door when we’re ‘busy’ and then unlock it when it’s safe ;o)
Thanks so much for stopping by on my Blog Around The World Day .. it was just too much fun getting to read all these new blogs!
Heidi September 16th, 2008 at 5:53 am #
We have always made it off limits. That is to say a dozen times or so my daughter has managed to sneak in. We would let her come in when she woke up early in the am so that we could sleep longer. We recently bought a king size so we don’t even notice when she gets in now, but it rarely happens. As for my son, I would LOVE for him to sleep in our bed. That means he would sleep. If only…
Sharon September 16th, 2008 at 6:28 am #
My kids do try to “join” hubby & me in bed if they’re not feeling well or a little scared ….. my compromise is that I make a pallet for them NEXT to our bed. That seems to satisfy them, and their feet are far from MY face!
Amy @ The Q Family September 16th, 2008 at 7:22 am #
Now that both Mr. Z and Miss J are sleeping in their own room, I kinda miss them. So we typically just let them in which is not that often. Sometimes I didn’t even know when they got in. We have big bed so it wasn’t that bad. Plus I don’t know how long they will let us hold them and snuggle with them so I try to cherish it as long as possible.
Angela September 16th, 2008 at 7:26 am #
Somewhere between 12-3 my youngest comes in almost every night and I let her stay…My oldest comes in about once a month. Kind of hard for all four of us to fit so if that becomes the case I will take my youngest and sleep in her bed with her.
Hosoo September 16th, 2008 at 10:16 am #
Hello Kelli,
Your daughter is so CUTE! She was seriously concerned about you…
I bet your husband was happy that his team won, huh? I’m sure he thought it was worth his time and money. I think they played Ohio State.
Debbie September 16th, 2008 at 10:26 am #
Awesome ~ your husband is a USC fan? Fight On! And traveled here for the game? Cool.. It was a great first home game!
My little one rolls around his crib at night and he’s never in the same place when I check on him so if he was in our bed i’d be afraid he’d roll off the edge or one of us would squish him. I’m not sure what will happen when he’s old enough to walk to our room and climb into the bed himself.
LifeatTheCircus September 16th, 2008 at 10:47 am #
They don’t sleep with us at night, but often my older two will snuggle with us in the morning at 7 when they are allowed out of their rooms and if it is a little before 7, I often still let them in.
Asianmommy September 16th, 2008 at 12:21 pm #
I couldn’t possibly sleep with them in my bed, with all of the kicking and turning and hitting they do in their sleep. We quietly escort them back to their own beds at night.
Jojo September 16th, 2008 at 1:10 pm #
I’m sorry but am I still the only one in the universe who doesn’t like…um I mean enjoy football. I still don’t understand why a ball that’s held in your hand is called FOOTball, that is soccer people!
Ok, anyway…your daughter is the adorablest!!! I think you know we are infamous co-sleepers…and like you, I totally enjoy the snuggling. My daughter has replaced Simon, my teddy bear who was originally kicked out when my husband entered the scene. Yes, I admit I slept with a teddy until my twenties…no shame in that. Now if we have more children, maybe the king will be replaced for a california king, who knows…
FarmGirl September 16th, 2008 at 2:12 pm #
I still love snuggling, but look forward to stretching out without sharing with the now tween!
I was just stopping in…saw you were new to SITS…you have lotsa stuff!! Bookmarking this now!! Thanks!
koala brains September 16th, 2008 at 5:05 pm #
My daughter stays in her room. I will understand if she has a nightmare or is sick so that’s why she has a full sized bed so I can sleep with her. She kicks and moves around way too much for me to get a restful night of sleep.
My Asian Heritage/Angela September 16th, 2008 at 7:38 pm #
that hello kitty image is awesome. my daughter is only 19 months….but i have a feeling she’ll be hopping out of her crib and busting into our room soon enough…and i’ll have to lay down the law and bring her back to her own room. i am SO not a pleasant person if i don’t get enough sleep…so it’s in everyone’s best interest that i’m left alone.
BusyMamas September 17th, 2008 at 1:30 am #
Britt - Ahhh yes…I remember the days when we had time to get busy…oops, I meant to say ahhh yes…I remember the days when the kids were stuck in their cribs or beds all night and waited for us to come get them!
Heidi - We have a king size too. One kid is not so bad but when it’s two then things are a little crowded!
Sharon - Maybe I need to make a little bed for them too. I remember being little and begging my parents to let me sleep in their bed, or at the foot of their bed, or on the floor next to their bed…They always said no. Meanies.
Amy - I know! That’s my thinking too. Except when they’re kicking me in the head. Then it’s not very cuddly.
Angela - I used to take my son back to his bed and fall asleep there too. Now I’m too lazy. Most times I don’t even know they’re there! It’s my husband that grumbles.
Hosoo - Yes, he was quite thrilled about the outcome. You don’t know how grouchy he is when they lose. And when they lose after he’s flown out to see it? He’s inconsolable.
Debbie - Fan is not the word. Try fanatic. And that wasn’t a game, a game is when the opposing team actually scores. Oh wait, that’s UCLA!
LATC - 7 AM…7 PM…same thing around here!
AsianMommy - I admire your resolve. I can sleep through anything so it’s more an issue for Daddy.
Jojo - Simon sounds like our dog. He got kicked out of the bed when our daughter was born. He was King of the castle until then!
FarmGirl - Nice to meet you! I’m off to check out your site now…
Koala Brains - I guess kids are pretty much the same across the board huh? Ours are all over the bed too. Sometimes they fall off and I can’t help but giggle.
MAH - I’m not a morning person and my kids know it. They always leave me alone and drag daddy out of bed to keep them company in the morning!
xobeau September 19th, 2008 at 7:22 pm #
so precious that they wanted to protect you!
bed is open ~ and they snuggle up!