That magic number

You always think of that magic number when you hold you little baby in your arms as they're sleeping so peacefully...ya know, they one where they're old enough to stop taking naps. Ok, so maybe it isn't so magic, it's probably more like a (HUGE) fear, at least for me. I had dreams of my children desiring naps until they were, um, out of my house? Just like everything else, my little princess, has gone against the grain, or at least my grain. Kerrington has fought napping for as long as
I could remember. She's never been the cuddle up and 'let's just relax here on the couch' kinda kid. At about the age of 2 she started totally refusing naps, all together. I was panicked. With a new baby on the way, I just wasn't willing to give that up, I knew I was going to need the quiet, or rest myself. So, I made her sit in her bed and 'read'. After a little while, I got her back on a routine of napping. Lately, the only way I'd get her to fall asleep was if I laid down with her. I didn't have any problem with that because, hey, who doesn't enjoy a mid-afternoon snooze.

 

Well, for about the past two weeks we were having a rough time with Kerrington waking up in the morning and being, a-hem, pleasant. It was probably because she was up until 10:30ish the night before playing/singing/talking in her bed. I had a revelation. It was because of her napping during the day. So, this week, I figured I'd give it a try. In the past, without a nap, lil miss was in full melt down mode promptly at 6:00 pm. But, since time had passed, I wondered if she could handle it. Sure enough, she's doin in. And guess what else? She is HAPPY in the morning! Probably because she falls asleep at 8:00, like most normal 3 year olds.

 

So, unfortunately, we've reached another milestone. I think it's official. My baby has given up her nap. BUT....I'm still not willing to say it's all over...I will make her lay down with me every once in awhile...I just can't give up my cuddles all together now.