Hiding in the dark

After only a few months of motherhood, I have learned that it is not only me that sees parenting similar to surviving in the jungle. A dear friend of mine has twins, both very sweet children. She loved motherhood, her children adored her. It was great. She was never the mother who painted rainbows and butterflies, she was always honest but did it with a smile and she always laughed. Well one night we were texting back and forth, and I asked what she was doing at that very moment. Her response was priceless. "I'm hiding in the garage" She said. Now, we live in a winter climate, so this seemed a bit funny considering how cold it was. She further explained that she now spends her nights hiding in the cold dark garage so her son does not think she's there. He spends a few minutes searching the house for her. Gets ready for bed and sleeps through THE WHOLE NIGHT! I couldn't help but chuckle, that inevitable battle to get your child to sleep through the night, just so you can sleep too. Its exactly like living in the jungle, only replace that man eating tiger and you hiding under a rock, with a small infant and a cold garage. I was never prepared that I would spend the remainder of my life hiding in a garage to get a good night's sleep. It's funny that something so small could cause smart, responsible and sensible adults to do something so, well, strange