The Dave Series

This is Dave. This is Dave sleeping at 2pm in the afternoon. Previous to this picture we were having a conversation. He has an amazing ability to sleep anywhere at anytime. I think that he has had two sleepless nights in 32 years: the night before we were engaged and the night following the accidental smashing of the side mirror on his Dad's brand new truck. This is not an ability that I possess. The only time that I come close to vying for the gold in the sleep Olympics is during the first trimester of pregnancy for a short (and sweet) period of 6-7 weeks. Unfortunately, it is also accompanied by an inability to keep down food along with an insatiable appetite for Premium Plus crackers. Quick math: I have experienced, at most, 21 weeks of superior sleeping ability. In fact, I often experience sleep envy as I witness his soporific feats. His roommate in seminary once told me that he used to count the seconds that it took for Dave's breathing to change to the even in-and-out that indicates sleep. He never reached 60. His parents and sister have a similar grasp of command sleeping. I clearly remember during our engagement being surrounded by sleeping members of Dave's family in Lazy Boys. They seemed to be trading snores. I felt very isolated as I looked from Lazy Boy to Lazy Boy. However, I choose to remain optimistic and pray that my children have received this gene in ample measure: may their sleeping cup be pressed down and running over. Their father's sure is.