This morning while the kids were quiet and mostly occupied I made some calls with my phone. I set it on the table when I was done. Soon after it was time for Kate’s nap, so I walked her to her room and put her in bed.

We watched TV for the couple hours that Kate as asleep. Usually I have my phone next to me, but I didn’t this time and didn’t bother getting up to grab it.

When Kate woke up I was in the middle of nursing Ember so I let her wait for a few minutes. I heard her talking in her room, then thumping on her door, and I heard a heavy thump of some object hitting the floor. Ember still wasn’t done yet so my dad got up and opened Kate’s door to let her out. She walked out… and held out my phone. How the hell did she get it in her room without me noticing? And when?? Did I seriously put her to bed while she held my phone in her hands? Jeez.

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It is almost midnight. I am laying in bed typing this post on my phone while Ember nurses. (I am a great nursing multi-tasker.) Ember is fidgeting… I look down and in the glow from my screen I see two bright eyes staring up at me. Apparently I am distracting her from that sleep thing… though today has not held much sleep for her to start with. Guess it is time to turn off the screen and try to convince her to close her eyes.