Why is it that little kids like to sleep on their tummies, with their knees tucked up under and their bottoms sticking up in the air? Maybe getting all scrunched up is comforting, the feeling of cuddling up close, staying in a little bundle to keep warm. There is something so intimate, so personal, about sleeping in the same space with someone else. When you fall asleep, you're vulnerable and unaware, I think its a matter of trust when you allow someone to see you in that vulnerable state. Children are the most vulnerable, but also the most innocent, most trusting. Sleeping next to my children, with their mouths open, breathing softly, trusting - I truly value this intimate time with my family, our bodies leaning against each other, breathing in the same rythms...
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I have always liked pictures of kids passed out from exhaustion. Remember the one of Denise under the chair at Barb & Dennis's house... or the one of Jessie passed out on our living room floor after swimming (on the old long shag yellow carpet)? A compilation of these would certainly be a crowd pleaser.
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