Friday Cate: Sleeping like a baby

I took this picture a day or two ago. Cate’s napping in the carseat after her ride home from the day care.

[Sleeping Cate]

She’s “sleeping like a baby”. But I wonder … where, exactly, does the phrase “sleeping like a baby” come from? The phrase as most people use it refers to sleeping peacefully.

But babies? If our baby is typical (Google search suggests that she is), then “sleeping like a baby” is taking short naps. Between the naps?

[Awakened Cate]

Between naps, Cate wants to see everything. Lately, she’s also wanted to grab everything and put it into her mouth. The world must taste great!

Oh, and if you’d like a phrase that really does mean “sleeping peacefully”, might I suggest: “Sleeping like a cat”?

[Tom]

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