Who needs sleep?

One of the biggest battles here in the Tessier household is bed-time.  I'm sure you all know the drill as it's sure the be the same at your house..."One more Dora?"  "I need some milk first."  "I'm not tired, we need to do this 500 piece puzzle just three more times before I can go to bed."  This is exceptionally tough on grammy, because she just can't figure out those darn puzzles!  The "Elmo loves Nathan" puzzle is especially had for her, all 16 pieces really throw her for a loop every time.  Anyway, this will go on until he finally can't keep his eyes open any longer and he loses the fight with the sleep monster.  We usually find him laying on the floor of the living room zonked out.  Every morning I'm sure he wonders "how the heck did I get into my fire truck bed this morning?".  

Well, as much as this post is a plea for help, it's also to point out that hours of trying to get him into his room can be saved by simply going for a walk.  It never fails, except for the fact that he never stays asleep when we try to move him into the house.  The other problem is that every time we go for a walk, we have to make a deal.   Me: "Nathan, let's go for a walk."   Nathan: "I don't want to sit in the stroller." Me: "Nathan, You sit in the stroller and we can go to the park."  Nathan: "OK, Mommy"  Because there is no way he's going to allow himself to be strapped into

 that seat for 15 minutes without getting something out of it. Anyway, by the time we get to park, I look down to see that he's asleep!  So, I take the long route home to try to get some much needed exercise and pull into the driveway just in time for him to open his eyes, take a look around and yell "Hey! This isn't the park!"