Every now and then, I am reminded that I am truly a bad mom.
Exhibit n+1: Iris slept in a closet on her recent visit.
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The bed that I ordered for her had not been delivered. The sectional that I ordered for the living room was also enroute, but not here. She had the option of sleeping on the sofabed in the open-plan living room, where she would have been awoken by parents making coffee and breakfast; or putting the sofabed mattress on the floor in her east-facing bedroom, which doesn't have window coverings yet. What a dilemma for a night-owl teen.
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She looked at the closet and asked, "Can I sleep in the closet like Harry Potter?"
We pulled out the sleeping bag and two yoga mats. (The 2" camp mattress is in LA, not Boulder.) The bed was a bit firmer than she liked, but this was her preferred alternative.
Many years ago when friends brought their 4th child home there was no available bedroom space. So this sweet baby spend the first 6 months of his life in the large hallway storage closet in their apartment. He doesn't seem to have suffered any ill effects from it.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I comfort myself with the thought that this sleeping arrangement was her idea.
DeleteIt actually sounds like fun! And the closet looks deluxe.
ReplyDeleteVancouver Barbara
The closet deserves it's own design details post. We have no garage, attic or basement so we adding closets was a must.
DeleteI think this is a proof that you are a great mom, since your daughter is obviously a good problem solver that can think outside of the box :)
ReplyDeleteBefore we got money to buy a high-quality mattress, my husband and I slept on the floor for 6 years :) It is also made it super-safe to sleep with the baby - no chance of her falling off the bed! :)
She is definitely a lateral thinker. You should see her whiz through the NYT crossword puzzles. I certainly couldn't do that at that age.
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