I pick Anna up from the crib, get settled into the glider, and then I start hearing this scuffling noise. What is that?! More scuffling noises. Then, in a quiet, but very alert little voice I hear "Hi Mommy. You doing?"
SHE. IS. AWAKE.
She didn't even fall asleep. What in the world has she been doing for nearly 2 hours?! And she sounds as bright-eyed and bushy tailed as ever (where the heck did that phrase come from? bushy tailed? She's not a squirrel!). The point is, she was not tired. We had a full day, but she did have her nap. And then it hit me.
She doesn't need a nap anymore.
No need to overreact, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe she still needs to sleep from 7 to 7 and have her 2-3 hour nap. So today I hop over to BabyCenter.com and find a sleep chart. 12-13 hours. CRAP. There's no way I'm pushing back her bedtime. At 7, Mommy and Daddy need the kids to be ready for bed. And there's NOOOOOO way I'm letting her wake up earlier. Which leaves me with one alternative. Get rid of the nap.
So here it is, 2:40 pm and she is awake, playing with her brother. And unlike her brother, who plays quietly by himself for a couple of hours so that I can get things done, she has popped open the door, twirled out of the room (because she's a princess today), and asked "You doing?" at least 20 times in the last hour. Doom.
What will keep me from going crazy? Maybe something like this...
2 comments:
Wait-- she may just be a really light sleeper at the beginning of the night because she is getting all the sleep she needs, but that doesn't mean she's awake that whole time. Elijah pops right up if I go into his room before 10pm. And my kids always sleep lighter when there's a change of who's sleeping where. Even if you're right that she doesn't need so much sleep, I'd rather have her in her room awake at night than give up her naps if I were you. Naptime is absolutely indispensable for me.
Story of my life right now. I sympathize. Eli naps about every other day (if that). He is also the kind of child that constantly says, "Mommy, come play with me! Come PLAY!" all day long. I feel like such a neglectful parent since I'm constantly having to say that I can't play right now. It's a challenge. I wish you luck:).
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