relax time: nappy time

Holy Cow!
I'm stitting in the office, trying not to type too loud, so as to not wake the three year old boy sleeping on the couch. Who would have known this child can nap? When he stopped napping before the age of 2, I thought the deal was done. But, you know? With some bribery and quiet, miracles can happen. W, is his name, like Warrior and Wonder. The third boy. He's one of those who goes and goes until his head spins off around 9:30 p.m. and he crashes on his mama or daddy's chest. He fights sleep until it is on his terms, and then he hits the dust. Wakes up in the a.m. to do it all over again.
But, WOW!, we've hit something new here. We set that timer for 30 minutes, call it relaxing time, have a reward for the ending and...he's out.

Being the third time I've done all this (bribing kids in exchange for sleep), there are no expectations. Nope. Tomorrow he may not fall asleep during "relax" time. Oh, but on those days he does this mama can take a deep breath and "relax" herself.