Nap

Tonight I after dinner I said to Maggie, "Okay, Maggie. It is time for your bath."

Then I paused, sighed, and said, "Mommy is tired, sweetie." (hey, I am allowed--Joe is out of town, and I was tired).

Maggie looked me straight in the eyes, walked over to me, patted my leg, and said, "Nap."

"Do I need to take a nap?" I asked her trying to hold back my giggle.

"Uh-huh." Then, she walked into my bedroom and pointed to my bed.

I guess I could learn a thing or two from my toddler. But I did follow her instructions, or at least I pulled her into my bed with me and proceeded to "take a nap" while she jumped around on the bed and made monkey noises and played with the window blinds. She did stop to give me a kiss and a hug and then another kiss and a hug (which I loved). Then she took a big dive into my piled up comforter and shrieked, "Fun!" Perhaps if I had taken a nap this afternoon then I would have been jumping around making monkey noises at my bedtime. Maybe I will give it a try tomorrow.