Covid Testing , Modern Cars, and Motherhood

As we sat in the car waiting for our toddler's zillionth Covid test, his eyes fluttered closed. Should we drive around and come back later? Would they do a test on a sleeping kiddo? Would he stay asleep?

pretend this picture is of a sleeping three-nager...

Watching people in PPE dart between the other parked cars, we realized there would be a wait. This was good. Would it be long enough for a nap?

Eventually a kind gentleman in a gown, face mask, and face shield approached us. We explained the situation and he said he swabbed a sleeping baby today and they didn't even wake up. It was worth a try! After the first nostril, Jasper's hands flew up around his face and he rubbed his nose, but he didn't open his eyes. Halfway there! He slept through the second nostril as well! O happy day. 

envision me sleeping in the car...

We drove home, stopping to grab the mail. My human deliberately didn't close the car door all the way in case the sound woke Jasper up, but the car dinged loudly in protest! She hurriedly slammed the door shut and continued around the block until his eyes closed again. In front of our house, she tried to stop silently again, but the car chimed because the lights were still on! This time Jasper's eyes flew open and he said in a mournful, just-woke-up-from-a-nap-wail, "May I please have some fries?" Triumphantly, our grown-up handed over the still warm McDonald's bag, simultaneously feeling like Mom of the Year for making him happy and bad for feeding him junk. Jasper happily munched in the backseat. 

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