When EP is gone, Stunt Boy and I have lots of slumber parties. 
EP left yesterday to cast for the next film up in Tulsa so the first thing I asked SB is did he want to have a sleepover. I was shocked when at first he said no. NO? What kid turns down sleeping in the big bed. But, by the end of the evening he wanted to sleep with me.
We have always made sleeping in our bed a big deal. In fact, up until Kenlee was born, I think Stunt Boy had only slept with us a handful of times. But, now that he’s a bit older its kind of fun! He doesn’t kick and flail near as much as he did when he was younger.
Anyway, kids are weird sleepers. Besides the kicking and flailing mentioned above, they do weird things like play with your hair, talk in their sleep, etc. Things you’d never really know since you don’t regularly sleep with them. (well, wait, i have a lot of crunchy family bed friends–so this post is irrelevant to yall). The following things happened in my bed last night…
Before bed: “Mom, don’t let your hair get too close to me, it tickles and it stinks.” (nice.)
11pm – SB starts belling laughing in his sleep…like hard that-joke-is-really-funny hard.
4 am SB wakes up saying he so cold. Bless his heart, his hands and feet we FREEZING. He must have pushed off the comforter at some point.
4:45-ish SB yells out, “Mom, I can’t hear you. I CAN’T HEAR YOU MOM!!!!!!” (uh, dude, i’m right here and i’m not talking)
5-something – more hysterical laughing.
6:45 – “mom, i need a drink and a snack”
7 – “can we PLEASE turn on my shows now”
Later this afternoon he told me he was tired because he “didn’t get good rest in {my} bed.” He also reminded me that he got a little rough (during the 4 am wake up) and that he thought I was going to take him back to his room.
I think we are both okay sleeping alone again tonight.
While I would try really hard not to be a brat, I was gonna say “you probably shouldn’t talk to bed sharing mamas, that the norm!” Lily does NOT like havving the comforters on all three of us. Its either her and dad, or me and dad. I have two sheets, a comforter, and a blanket to deal with the all night carosel [HOW ON EARTH DO YOU SPELL THAT?!?!?] Of revolving family members
LOL! Love this post!
LOL at crunchy moms reference…but isn’t snuggling with your little man the greatest feeling ever?!
This made me laugh out loud. I never understand what they dream about that is so hyterical, but it kind of creeps me out when I hear k in there laughing in the middle of the night.