Do Not Disturb

We all have our sleep habits. Whether it sleeping with mouth agape to catch flies, sawing logs with snoring, or in my case draping my arm over my eyes as if to shield the cruel world away, we all have our habits.

Then there is Gilbert. No matter how often we go in and fix it, he insists on pulling the blanket over his head to sleep. Whether on his back or when he sleeps on his side, that blanket spends more time covering his head than his bare feet.

And it scare the bejesus out of us! The SIDS saber rattlers out there tell you this is bad as not enough fresh O2 is getting into a babies lung. Especially for those who sleep on their belly and breath into the mattress. Thankfully, Gilbert does not sleep on his belly. But how much better can it be to have his face covered up?

But deny Gilbert his blankee? That is just cruel! So, we do what we can. We know he doesn't sleep with it over his head ALL night. Why? We have a video monitor and can hear him rolling around. A quick check reveals him at the foot of the crib one hour and then the head of it the other. And a quick 90 degree turn isn't unusual either.

The funny part is when you think he is sleeping he springs his trap! Much like those spiders who burrow underground and build a trap door over them to surprise their victims, Gilbert will lure you close with the covered head and then with both hands securely fastened on the blanket pull it down to reveal his smiling face as if to say, "Gotcha!".