This lack of napping is one of the "cons" of putting both of them in Mother's Day Out. It makes the rest of the day difficult and bedtime is pretty nasty. But, in the end, it is worth it to have 5 hours of time to myself to go to the grocery store and run crazy errands super fast.
Today I figured out why they nap so poorly. I bought them super soft sleeping bags. We've practiced sleeping on them many times, they love them. I just always assumed it was the fact they were on the floor and not in a crib.
The real reason is that the teacher has lullaby music blasting at hair dryer volume in the room. The window shades are open so it's bright as day in there and...they don't change diapers post lunch OR take their shoes off!
I snuck in a little early today to grab the kids, because even in those short 5 hours to myself I can't wait to get my hands back on their cute little cheeks. I crept up to their room and was slammed in the face with a rock concert of sleepy music. Then I saw how bright it was in there. My daughter saw me instantly and jumped off the floor and ran to me. I was like HI BABY! How are yo....why are your shoes on???? Then her crying made my son wake up and he jumped up with his shoes on and a nasty dirty diaper.
I ushered the kids out of the room so I didn't wake up the other kids but what in the world! I didn't have time to talk to the room mom but I think this warrants a little "mom-a-tude". I mean, I know I can easily take naps with my radio blaring, with the windows open and my shoes on, in shitty britches....
Um, gross! Annabeth's room is very dark with soft music and dry bottoms! The shoes are put away in her cubby and she has her sweet panda in the pack and play with her and her pacifier. Thankfully she is a sound sleeper, so if the others are crying, she does not notice (total opposite of Savannah who never slept at MDO, never). Her teacher even made each kid a 20 page scrapbook of the pictures she has taken of them over the past year. I suppose I should be counting my blessings for Ms. Dominique!
ReplyDeletethis MDO was the only one who had an opening mid-year for twins. I have enrolled them at a much better one for the fall. I can't wait.
ReplyDeleteThe director of the one they are currently at told me the other day that she still hadn't received my application and money for the fall application packet for them. It was so awkward....I was like...um...they are enrolled somewhere else next fall...so...uh....ya.... I hate breaking up.