I tried thinking of ways I could get it back to the way it was before. (which was naps between 10 & 10:30 then again between 3 and 3:30) Should I wake her up at 7a.m so that is is tired again by 10a.m? No, that would just mean both Mommy and Reagan would be in a bad mood all morning. Should I put her down earlier at night? No, then Darrin wouldn't get to spend time with her. Should I put her down later at night? No, come 8:30 p.m I am ready for a her to be asleep. So far I have come up with nothing that would work.
I receive emails from the Baby Center website and this milestone chart was in last weeks email. I read on there at 16 months they switch from two naps to one. Figures, something that I don't want her to do early, she does. Why isn't sleeping through the night or walking something that something she wanted to do early?!
I am having a hard time with the new schedule because, well, I like having my time to do things I want to do during the day. Her morning naps are my play time. I browse etsy, facebook, blog, edit pictures, watch tv basically anything I just want to do. Then her afternoon nap I do the things I have to do. Clean, do laundry, get dinner started, shower (ha, funny how shower is in my have to do list) make phone calls, pay bills those type of mom/house wife duties.
So which list doesn't get taken care of? My play time or my duty time? I am afraid it's going to be my play time and that's why I don't like it! Right now she is napping from 1pm - 3pm which is another reason I don't like it because it's right in the middle of the day! Oh well, guess I will get used to the new schedule.
On a brighter note, today we are starting no more bottles. She only got them at naps and bedtime but I decided at 14 months we would be done with them. So bye bye Dr. Brown. You have been extremely wonderful to us but Reagan is a big girl now who only needs her sippy cup! We are putting you away and hopefully this is the last we see of you!
Love, Reagan's Mommy
4 comments:
OHH NO!!! Not just one nap...I am not looking forward to that one bit!! I do the same things you do..hahha...playtime/must do time!! TOO FUNNY!!
WHAT?! Darnit- playtime includes talking to Sister! Guess you'd better start getting used to cleaning with one hand! :)
HAHA, it is amazing how young they are when they develop their own "mind"...when Dylan switched I ended up loving it! I just played for an hour and then worked for an hour...or work for 2 hours one day...and then play for two!
I no it's coming but I dread it too. I'm just hoping CeCe will sleep in a little more. My friend's daughter barely takes a nap during the day anymore but sleeps 14 hrs a night. I just can't wait until I can sleep passed 6:30-7am. Right now, morning nap = morning nap for me too! And my play time is during afternoon nap or when she goes to sleep for the night...which keeps me up so late...hence the need for the morning nap. Good luck with this one!
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