Genetics Are Crazy

Last weekend while we were staying at my parents' house, we decided that Maida would sleep with me since (1) Erik wasn't there, and (2) I was sleeping in a king-size bed. Well, not only did Maida have the hardest time falling asleep with someone else in bed with her, but she sure didn't have any trouble taking up the whole bed! She moved around so much, smacking me in the face, stomach, and even poking me in the eyeball! I hardly got any sleep. It was during the third night of sleeping with Maida (i.e. getting my butt kicked, literally) that I realized it kind of reminded me of being at home and sleeping with Erik! He's the only grown up I know that still sleeps like our babies do, with his arms straight above his head! There isn't a night that goes by when I don't get rocked in the head by Erik's arm or elbow as he's moving it into this position! (However, lately it's been a little more rare since he's been sick and had to sleep on his tummy so the snotty junk doesn't drain down his throat... which is a good thing because he'd probably knock me out with that cast on his arm!) Anyway, I found some random pictures of the three of them sleeping. He's obviously passed this trait down to our kids! [By the way, I'm really not angry about Erik or our kids sleeping like this, even when I get pounded! I actually think it's cute - it's one of those things that I love about Erik because it makes him, him! ... I just have to sound mad because I tease him so much about it! :)]

Maida...

Skogen...
Speaking of sleep... Skogen has officially started sleeping a nine hour stretch when I first put him down at night, then eating, and going back to sleep for another four hours. It's LOVELY!