As I am sure everyone has gathered from MoZiLLa’s and Tess’ posts of the last few months, the triplets are coming off their naps. Most of the time they don’t nap unless very, very tired. During the no-naptimes there are some priceless moments, such as the one Sela and I had on Saturday. The scene: Either Tess or myself have been in the triplets’ bedroom several dozen times, instructing the kids with stern tones to lie down and go to sleep. The last time I went in caused the kids to finally go to sleep thanks to Sela. Once again I walked in to say sternly:

"Okay everyone, please lie down and go to sleep. Sela, that means you, too. Please lie down."

From Sela: silence and no response as she kneeled in her bed.

"Sela, I asked you to lie down. Are you going to lie down or are you going to disobey me?"

Sheepishly from Sela: "I am going to disobey you."

From Dad: silence as I contrasted her honesty and disobedience.

To make a long story short, turns out Sela didn’t want to lie down because she had just filled her knickers… and I am not talking about a wee wee here. I asked her to stand up, she obeyed and voila the mystery was revealed. Sela was disgraced and started to cry. (This is what would put her to sleep once back in bed… a good cry.) Into a cold shower for a cleaning, put the soiled knickers into the laundry ~ the usual routine. Eventually I calmed her down while explaining to her it’s okay to get out of bed to go to the bathroom. (Maybe that was the easy way out, too, for all I know she might think that’s too much work.) We cuddled and made-up, and the ringleader of no-naptime went to sleep as did Jasper and Carys. Tess and I managed to squeeze in another episode of Gray’s Anatomy.