Parenting

Keeping it real

We have plenty of beds in our house.  Lorelei’s room has a twin-over-full bunk bed, our bedroom has a king-size bed and crib, plus we have couches and a futon.  For the last week I have been sleeping with Rowan in the recliner, because we were both getting more sleep that way.  Lorelei, never one to sleep in a room by herself, decided to join us.  Then Squirt joined in.  It was a regular recliner party.  Maya was probably just under the foot of the recliner sulking.

So this is how we slept.  Me, with Rowan nursing, Lorelei on the arm and face-planted into the back of the recliner, and (not pictured) Squirt on the foot rest.

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I’ll point out that Zach had the entire king-size bed + sidecar crib to himself.  Not so much as a cat taking up his space.

[edited to add: my boobs aren’t that big.  There are some weird shadows in the photo]

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Rhiannon Giles

Rhiannon Giles is a freelance writer from Durham, North Carolina. She interweaves poignancy and humor to cover topics ranging from prematurity to parenting and mental health. Her work has been featured on sites such as The New York Times, Washington Post, Parents, Scary Mommy, McSweeney's, and HuffPost. You can find her being consistently inconsistent on her blog, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

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