10 Things that Jack does instead of napping

This is sweet little Jack. It is 2:17 p.m. Sweet little Jack should be napping. Instead, sweet little Jack is:

1. Screaming at the top of his lungs as if someone is poking him with a sharp stick.
2. Banging his hands on the top of his bookcase SO hard that the baby monitor shakes and it sounds like an earthquake is occurring right in his room.
3. Sniffling so pitifully that even the hardest of hearts (think Grinch) would be melting.
4. Luring mommy in by launching his beloved fuzzy seahorse over the crib rails and then screaming because he has nothing to snuggle with. By the way, over the monitor this action sounds like Jack has tumbled head first onto the floor and I fall for it every time.
   
5. When mommy finally succumbs -- snuggles close, smiles at mommy for saving his life and then proceeds to bite mommy.
6. Laughs at mommy when she says "NO!" and then, once sensing that she might be serious, begins to cry.
7. Excess snot from crying leads to nose wiping which brings more tears, more snot and more Kleenex (are you sensing a pattern here?)
8. Once calm, nurses for a few seconds, appears to be ready for sleep but then eyes pop open 3 inches from the crib mattress.
9. Flails uncontrollably from one side of crib to the other as mommy leaves the room.
10. Re-launches seahorse, squawks like a cat in heat, which leads mommy to the "secret" cabinet where the gin is stored...

2:23 p.m. Jack is still crying. Publishing this blog post then going downstairs for Round 3. Wish me luck!