Human Beds and Impressions

For some crazy reason, there are times when Owen just refuses to sleep. I don't understand it. If I could take a nice long nap, I most certainly would. He just gets so exhausted, but fights it so hard. I'm not sure if he has nightmares of his journey through the birth canal, or he's afraid he'll sleep through a feeding, or what...but he is a fighter when it comes to naps.

...but not always. Sometimes he conks out. Typically this happens when someone is patient enough with him to hold and rock him to sleep. He seems to prefer sleeping on SOMEONE rather than on SOMETHING. Here are some of the individuals who have become "human beds":

Daddy:

Mommy:

Grandma V:

Grandpa W:

Auntie Megan:

Great Uncle Jon:

Bridget:

And that's just those I have pictures of. I know there are many others (Grandma W, Auntie Kimmie, Auntie Kerry, Christy Gunnell, and Diana Hardy to name a few) that have become "human beds."

After having these naps on "human beds" sometimes Owen leaves some impressions behind. Following a long nap on my chest, when Owen was pealed back Miles and I discovered this lovely impression on his face:
(If you look closely, you can see the cute little imprints of his finger nails from having pressed his hand against his face)

And another recent nap left me with an impression of his ear on my arm:

And while there are times I wish he would nap in his crib or the swing, I also cherish these moments because I know they won't last forever. And there's nothing sweeter than a sleeping baby in your arms!