A portrait of sleep in my family every week in 2018

Sleeping big kid with her very first black eye.

A portrait of sleep in my family every week in 2018

I wonder if I’ll find other babies bellies as adorable as my own kids once they outgrow their youth. I literally want to chomp on that little belly every time I see it hanging out.

A portrait of sleep in my family every week in 2018

Her sleep has been all sorts of wonky lately, including the awesome middle of the night prolonged wake ups. Which leads to random mid afternoon naps in whatever place is available.

A portrait of sleep in my family every week in 2018

The big kid managed to bring lice home from school, which was all sorts of awesome, and meant every single bit of bedding in the house got washed on hot at once. Leaving not much left for them to sleep with. Oops.

A portrait of sleep in my family every week in 2018

Having them in the same bed makes night time parenting way easier, and also way cuter.

A portrait of sleep in my family every week in 2018

Sometimes I watch her sleep, because she’s my last baby and I want to remember exactly how wonderful sleeping babies are when they actually sleep.

A portrait of sleep in my family every week in 2018

Her eyes kept fluttering closed while she laid on the couch, but the six year old nap resistor won, and she stayed awake.

A portrait of sleep in my family every week in 2018

I didn’t manage to get a photo of anyone actually sleeping this week, so the closest thing was this big kid pretending to be a baby in her sisters Moses basket turned doll bed.

A portrait of sleep in my family every week in 2018

Big beds have a way of making toddlers look like tiny babies.

A portrait of sleep in my family every week in 2018

She’s managed to fall asleep in random places around the house lately, usually while nursing or after she’s carried in from the car.