No Naps For Big Girls!

I can just see her wheels turning, "I don't need a nap Mom, I'm a big girl"! Clara has been like this from day one. She's the queen of power naps. As a newborn, she would take one or two short power naps (15 to 20 minutes apiece) and be wide awake the rest of the day. The first few months were exhausting as I had this notion in my head that newborns slept quite a bit so you would have a little time during the day to pay a bill or do a load of laundry. I've learned how to accomplish tasks by including Clara but some days it is still exhausting. Now she will take an hour nap most afternoons, but only if I'm laying right next to her. If I even think of sneaking away, she'll sense it and wake up. I love snuggling with her and plan on taking advantage of the situation for as long as possible but I would like her to get accustom to taking a nap in her crib. She's sleeping really well at night so I couldn't be happier...what a difference from a month ago! We will keep working with her on the whole nap thing but I have a feeling that she's going to play by her own rules. Nap or no nap, she's the most amazing little girl!!!