Owen does this thing when he's sleeping where he cracks his eyes open just the tiniest bit to see if I'm there. If he can't see me, his eyes fly fully open and dart around and he moans and whines until I enter his field of vision. And then usually he keeps whining until I slip him some boob. But if he cracks his eyes open and does see me, then he just closes them again and slips peacefully back to sleep with a huge grin on his sweet little face.
Now on the one hand, dammit this kid is playing me like a fiddle already, but on the other hand, squish.
Comments (16)
Squish, indeed!
Posted by Alison | March 15, 2008 9:02 PM
OMG, I LOVE Smarty McWileysons like that.
Posted by Swistle | March 15, 2008 9:15 PM
hmmm.... maybe you could get a life-sized cardboard cut-out of yourself... and trick him for a little bit. heehee
Posted by Colleen | March 15, 2008 9:31 PM
Yes, the almost 3 year old will go back to sleep at naptime if I pretend I'm alseep in the chair next to him. Silly boys.
Posted by Hanna | March 15, 2008 10:05 PM
Dude, you need to have a life-size cardboard cutout made of yourself and put it in front of him when he's sleeping. ;). Smart little baby boy.
Posted by jen | March 15, 2008 10:17 PM
He's so brilliant...
Posted by suze | March 15, 2008 10:38 PM
My husband just read this and as he walked away I heard "wish that worked for me".
Posted by Kristin | March 15, 2008 11:02 PM
Sneaky little guy!
Posted by Heather | March 15, 2008 11:10 PM
My daughter does this too! It is so cute that I only slighly mind that I have to be near her while she naps when I should be doing something productive.
Posted by Christy | March 16, 2008 3:53 AM
I think my ovaries hurt after that one.
Posted by SciFi Dad | March 16, 2008 7:58 AM
Most grown men are the same way...wake up, no boob, whine. Wake up, find the boob, happy.
Posted by You can call me, 'Sir' | March 16, 2008 12:55 PM
I advocate getting a full sized poster of your self installed close to where he sleeps. Or one of those big cardboard cut outs with a milky shirt on it so he can smell you too.
Then? You could totally go out and party. Wouldn't even need a babysitter. Well, if you bring Mia with you, of course.
Posted by Elaine | March 16, 2008 1:43 PM
oh I HEAR you on the squish.
my daughter's a bit like this. For the first month or so she totally would sleep with her eyes open - very freaky.
Posted by mamacrow | March 16, 2008 8:33 PM
They sure learn young, huh?
That is awesome though.
Posted by Phoenix | March 16, 2008 9:40 PM
My Reece does the same darn thing...cute and all..but kinda sucks at 3 am on a work night....maybe the cardboard cut out is a good idea
Posted by Becky | March 17, 2008 10:23 AM
...and they say kids that young can't manipulate you.
Pffft.
Posted by Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah | March 17, 2008 3:08 PM