Nap Natzi

Well the moment came. This dreadful moment --and I have heard countless horror stories about. My 2 and half year old son has learned how to climb out of the crib and nap time was OVER. I think my life is over. My schedule for mommy and wife-hood in the house was kapoinked. (nice word huh!?) For the past week (seems like forever) has been the worst mommy/son time ever.

Carter has always been a wonderful sleeper. He would take one nap in the afternoon, and sleep 3 or 4 hours a day. It was nice. He would wake up happy, I would be happy, and then he would be ready for bed at 7:30. During that time I would clean the house, do laundry, get ready for dinner, have some "me" time. And then that time was gone a week ago. I would put Carter in his bed, leave the room, and then he would sneak out, and run to me and give me a grin. I would put him back in bed, I did that so many times I wanted to cry. He was waking up super early as well. Once it was 4:30, and the other days about 5:30AM. He would come running in our room, and say, "watch minnie mickey!??" And he would climb on the bed. I don't know where he gets so much energy first thing in the morning. Didn't get that from me. Chase!? :) So I looked up on the internet of what to do. I think I tried them all:

1. lay beside him-I put his matress on the floor, and layed by him. He began to giggle and hit my face.

2. Stay by the door and make him lay down-I felt like the Nap Natzi--didn't like that.

3. Bribe him with a Popsicle if he would lay down and take a nap. I mentioned the word Popsicle, and he ran to the freezer....didn't work.

4. I held him in my lap down stairs until he fell asleep and I put him to bed, then he woke up 45mins. later.

Every min. of everyday I would try to think of a solution. During this time my son was a cranky crab because of no sleep, and I was a beast too. Poor Chase. Then the lightbulb went on in my tiny head and I had a BRILLIANT idea!!! Lock him in! Wait, that sounded bad. I meant when we put him down we simply lock the door, and he would fall asleep. That was the plan. So that night, Chase turned the door knobs around, and I put him to bed, and locked the door. After a few moments of crying...my precious little angel had fallen asleep! HALLELUJAH! WE DID IT! WE FOUND THE SOLUTION! MY LIFE HAS RETURNED!

Then the next day came, and I was excited to try my little plan again and have him sleep. I put him in there, and he cried, and was silent for about an hour. And I just smiled. I am such a smart mom! Then I heard crying and Chase and I opened the door...and got a whiff of a pungent smell. And to our great surprise--there was poop on the floor, door, toys, and on Carter himself. (I am just so thankful for our STEAM CLEANER! WHOO!) After this incident, I am faced with this question: Am I at square one? Well, my friends, I like to say I'm on square 3 at least...because today I hid his toys in his room, and he has been asleep as I type for the past 2 hours!! WHOOP! WHOOP! I have hope. I do. Nap Time will reign once again for Carter in the Thompson house. :)

I would like to end this post with this last thought: "Never give up, never surrender." - Jason Nesmith (Galaxy Quest)

You're The Inspiration (By Chicago)

I would like to dedicate a little song to a new love in my life....

You know our love was meant to be

The kind of love that lasts forever

And I need you here with me

From tonight until the end of time

You should know, everywhere I go

You're always on my mind, in my heart In my soul

You're the meaning in my life
You're the inspiration
You bring feeling to my life
You're the inspiration
Wanna have you near me
I wanna have you hear me sayin'

No one needs you more than I need you...

'Nuff Said :)

Calling

Today was the day when I fell in love with my calling. I mean head over heals in love. I've never had that. Ever.

I am the nursery coordinator. When I was given this calling, I was terrified. I've always been in the primary or nursery...but not THE COORDINATOR for 3 nurseries! My dream calling is to be in the Young Women's--I think it is because I had such amazing, fun, inspiring leaders. Most of my friends in my ward are in Young Women's, and honestly, I would get a tad bit jealous. Was I not good enough!? Well, today was the day when Heavenly Father showed me why I, Meagan Thompson was called to be the nursery coordinator.

I don't know how to explain it but I got the feeling that we are all called in different parts of the church because it is where we are needed, and where we can grow and learn. We all have different talents and abilities. I love children. Sometimes I think I'm a kid in an adult body. SOMETIMES. I think this is what helps me to come up with fun activities for the little toddlers. I have so much to learn and I am grateful for this calling! I also learned that if I set up everything in the classrooms before church then everything runs so much smoother!

One cool thing that happened to me at church-- I lost my "Nursery Coordinator Binder." (that's not the cool part...just wait.) I looked all over the church...this binder is my whole calling helper!! I could NOT lose it. Then I had a thought, "check in the nursery cupboard." I shook that thought out of my head because I knew that I didn't put it in there. So I went home. Then another thought came to me, "call one of the teachers to see if they took it." So, I called one of the teachers and she put in in the nursery cupboard!!" I am just amazed how Heavenly Father helps us and is there for all of us no matter what situation we are in...big or small. So I am not lost and I have my binder!

I am thankful for the gospel I really don't know where I'd be with out it. And I am excited for this new calling! :)