The battle for sleep

Simon is asleep two minutes after he climbs in his bed, I have to be quick to get my good-night hug and kiss. But Miriam is a fighter when it comes to bedtime, she was valiantly fighting off sleep this evening. As she was struggling to keep her eyes open she explained to me what was happening.

She pointed to her head, “My brain is saying it is not sleepy”
She pointed to her stomach, “My tummy is saying it is not sleepy at all”
She pointed to her neck, “My throat is saying He wants to stay up.”

And five minutes later the eyes won and she was asleep…