Showing posts with label laundry basket. Show all posts
Showing posts with label laundry basket. Show all posts

Thursday, August 28, 2008

New sleeping quarters

Two nights ago, I got Ellie to bed and I kissed her goodnight and I headed out into the living room. After futzing around the house a bit, I turned on The Daily Show and watched it. After that, I got up and I headed to the bathroom only to find Ellie halfway into the hallway, curled up in our white, plastic laundry basket that she lined with a blanket and a pillow. She was still awake. Our conversation:

"Ellie, what are you doing? Are you going to sleep in the laundry basket?"

"Yeah, I just need another pillow and I'm too tired to get it."

"Are you sure you want to sleep in a basket? It can't be comfortable."

"I want to."

"Alright, but go to sleep. It's very late now."

So I got her a pillow and propped her up more and left her there and 10 minutes later she was asleep. We moved her to the bed soon after she fell asleep.

So now Ellie has gone through phases of sleeping on the floor, in a cardboard box, in a small dog carrier, and in a laundry basket. I think soon we'll find her asleep on the dining room table.