How to Get L to Sleep in the Car

If you've read this blog for a while, you may have figured out that L does NOT sleep in the car. She hasn't, since she was about 9 months old. Now believe me, we have tried to get her to sleep in the car. Remember this? And after a couple of years, you just give up (or at least we did) and as a result, L has not slept in the car for over 2 years...until yesterday! And, while it's a long story and one I don't care to repeat, here is how to get L to sleep in the car...

December 22 - Drive to Grandpa and Holly's and stay up until 9:00pm

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December 23 - Have lots of crazy busy Christmas fun with Grandpa, Holly, Ben, Jen and the A Team (no nap)

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December 24 - Drive to Great Grandma and Great Grandpa's (without a nap of course)
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MORE crazy busy Christmas fun with lots and lots of relatives!!

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Stay up until 11:00pm opening presents, playing and laughing

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December 25 - Wake up at 3am screaming because you've just gotten sick (stomach flu) and aren't sure what you've done or what to do about it

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Take a 3am bath and change pajamas and bedding

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Wake up at 6:45am ready for the day

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Spend all day watching movies in hopes that you won't get sick (again!)

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Go to bed early (8:00pm) but wake up 3 times in the night just for fun

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December 26 - Wake up at 6:45am and refuse to go back to sleep

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Drive home with a DVD playing not a half an hour into the trip (Don't judge, it helps take away the whininess!)

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Throw a fit during 'lunch' (eating sandwiches in the car) because you have a butter and jelly sandwich instead of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich

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Continue throwing a fit because you can't drink water with the amount of bread in your mouth

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Continue fit because you'd rather have crackers than butter and jelly buns

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Eat crackers and grapes

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Listen to your music (Kid's CD)

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Fall asleep

(and stay asleep for almost 3 hours!!)

{Thank you, Lord for knowing that the thoughts in my head (you know, SuperNanny and Boarding School) would be greatly reduced by having L sleep in the car!!}

Oh, and much to my dismay, Baby I must need the constant talking, whining, crying and singing of big sister L in order for him to sleep in the car because he did NOT take an afternoon nap.

Sigh!