Naps..good and bad

Naps are luxurious when we are spending the day at home.  I get free time and the cozy bugs get the much needed sleep their little bodies demand to keep them sprouting.  They also mean my cozy bugs will be in perfect form for continuing a day of learning and playing .  All mamas know how  our little ones are when the naps have escaped the day.  They suddenly aren't actually cozy at all.

My girl is the one standing at the window ;)

My two cozy bugs looking at the seals.

Yesterday, we allowed naps to escape us for a day of seeing animals.  Our friend has a pass that gets us in the zoo for free.  It was worth the napless day to hear my little girl, 2 months shy of 2 years old, say "monties! hoo hoo ha ha" as she curiously stared at the monkeys hang from the trees and perform for us. It was worth it to let go and give her some freedom as she walked through the water sprinkler area without me to cool off and play.  Everything seemed so worth it...until the ride home. The sweet little girl at the zoo turned into a mono loco (crazy monkey).  I tried to keep my composure as I listened to her scream "NO NO NO NO!" over and over in between her fits of crying.  This lasted for 40 minutes.  Being the "ever loving and kind" mom I am (or try to be), I even pulled over to buy her juice from a coffee stand only to have it pushed back in my face.  Nothing could stop her.  She was a too tired, crazed out girl in despair who could not control her emotions.  So I kept driving, and I let her keep crying.
Somehow my precious little boy stayed asleep through most of it.  Funny how two kids from the same parents can have such different personalities.  Even when he was awake he was contentedly smiling as the screaming raged on. I love that about him.  Happy in all situations.  Why can't I be like that?
We came home and ended the day with relaxing on the couch to watch Elmo. Elmo made everything better. There were no more fits and bedtime came so quickly that it made the day worth it once again.