Thursday, May 6, 2010

what 'not tired' looks like

i finally got liv to bed about 20 minutes ago. she went from 90mph to 0 in about 5 seconds, proving what i had suspected, but was still relieved to know: that she was in fact overtired, and not ... {imagined scenario} ... metabolizing a coctail of happy pills she found under the computer desk.

the evidence could have gone either way: shadow boxing, balancing the sippy cup in her teeth {look, no hands!}, shout-singing into empty cups, climbing up pillows and sliding back down on her face, laughing at her own jokes.

i think the highlight for me was when she attempted 30 yoga poses in 30 seconds. it was difficult to balance with all the giggling.


i can't decide which i like better. hyper liv or throw-pillow liv {oh, hi! didn't see you there, plumpy}. both versions are good company.

10 comments:

annie said...

she looks pretty serious about that meditation.

Jessica said...

I wish I looked that adorable when I was "not tired." Love the yoga poses pictures at the end. So awesome.

Jana Brookes said...

She looks like she's asleep sitting up!! Ha ha! Love the cheeks in the middle pic. They're so squeezable and kissable!! I love it when kids try to tell you they are not tired. You know, they aren't very good liars. It's pretty obvious.

Natalie said...

That Liv is good company in ANY position! What a sweetie!

Meg said...

I wonder why we react that way when we are so tired. Peter even does it, as young as he is. When he is zapped out he cracks up at everything. He even giggles in his early stages of sleep sometimes! So cute.

Shawn said...

Wait! You have happy pills under your computer desk?! Or was that part imagined too? I want some of that--Liv and happy pills :)

Sherry Carpet said...

@shawn. just imagined, i'm afraid. but you can have some of that liv all the same. liv for all!

Nicea said...

Sounds (and looks) like she gave a great performance for a Liv audience. Where and when can I purchase tickets?

Sharon said...

That last pictures of her is absolutely precious!

abbyjane said...

i had to call poison control the other day, just as a precaution, of course, for the who knows how many melatonin pills perry consumed. she presented me with the empty bottle, then triumphantly patted her belly and said, 'all gone!'

she had the opposite sort of actions, very sluggish and then slept from 5 o'clock pm until about 9:30 the next morning.