We have started something new with Bennett. She had been really refusing to take naps lately, and by 5:00 she was so tired that she was falling asleep at dinner. So, we started letting her have "quiet time" instead of a nap. During quiet time she has to stay in her room for 1 hour. She doesn't have to be in her bed. I leave the blinds open and put on a CD for her. She has really embraced this. I think she loves that it's no longer called a "nap." In 12 days, she has fallen asleep 3 times. However, even when she doesn't sleep, she spends the time quietly reading or playing in her room, and it has improved her ability to function at night. I think it's really good for her. The first two times she fell asleep, it was so precious because she got up into her bed, tucked herself in, and fell asleep. However, today when I realized that it had been pretty quiet up there for awhile, I went to check on her and couldn't help myself from laughing out loud! THIS is how I found her...
She recently found this princess umbrella in her closet and has been obsessed with it ever since. Can you tell?
Now that is pretty darn cute! I don't blame her for falling asleep under the comfort of her umbrella! I don't know how you do it...I think I'll freak out once Claire doesn't nap anymore.
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