Taking apart his crib!
So after a week of sleeping mostly in his big boy bed, things seem to have settled down. Because our Legan is freaking awesome.
But we have one slight issue, he's not napping. Now, he's getting the same general amount of sleep per 24 hours as he's going to bed earlier, because we're not crazy. But...he's a devil from 3 pm - 7 pm everyday. Losing his mind, can't stand to be around himself. Can't do anything, and isn't really eating dinner because he's too tired to function.
So after a week of telling him at quiet time that it's quiet time and he doesn't have to sleep...I decided to call it nap time again.
Per his request, still putting a couple of books on the bed at his feet, but after nursing him laying down, I tuck him in. Hugs and kisses. Turn on his mobile (it only plays for about 5 minutes before winding down as it's a wind up music box style), hold his hand, tell him I love him and goodnight, and then leave. BUT, unlike the other days, between kisses and goodnight, I make a point to say that I would like him to sleep so that he feels better later.
Day 2 of this technique....and 2 naps accomplished, after a week without them. HOORAY!!!
4 Days, 3 naps. Not terrible. Let's see where this goes.
Now he can have his beanbag chair in his room!
Day 14 Well, we're on a rotating schedule. Maybe naps 2-3 days in a row, then skips 2-3 days, and then is too exhausted to function, and goes back to napping for a while, sometimes 4-6 days.
So I think this is just our new normal. Bedtime between 7:15 & 7:30 on no nap days, and between 8:15 & 8:45 for nap days. I think we can handle this. At least he's napping some days, he's learning to accept quiet time nicely. And, we now know that we can schedule things on some days and disregard nap time - because Jade can nap on the go in the carrier - so maybe this is a blessing in disguise. Maybe this makes life a little easier for us to have a bunch of fun, when it's not colder than Mars outside (no joke).
Legan naptime Jade hugs
This is Jade's dog
Spock is a goofball. Fell asleep like that.
Legan was helping me make a cake! And real egg beaters are so much quieter when Jade is napping
She was holding herself up standing up, to eat the drawer
It's been a year since my grandfather passed. This was Legan hugging me during the funeral service
Very serious Legan loving on his mommy last year
Legan now, happy and reading books after nap time
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