Sleep When the Baby Sleeps
It's all well and good with that first baby (and assuming you are not working a full-time, paying job), isn't it? But every mother of more than one knows that usually, when the baby sleeps, someone else (or multiple someone else's) are in desperate need of constant service and attention.
I have achieved that magical goal of overlapping naps, folks! Selina has lately decided that one nap per day is just fine for her, thanks, and believe it or not, this is a great relief to me. Now I can put her down at 11:30, put Nat down at 12 and they both sleep until 1 or 1:30.
This has been going on for three days now.
That means I have had a nap myself (even if it was only ten minutes on the couch) for two days in a row! It's amazing the difference ten minutes makes for an insomniac such as myself. All the difference in the world.
I don't know how long this will last. Nat is well over three now and is bound to give up napping at some point sooner rather than later. But I will enjoy it while I can.
What a relief! When my youngest hit 4 and didn't need a nap, we implemented quiet time. He could lie down on his bed, relax, listen to radio, and I got a mental health break in the process.
Good luck!
Posted by: Daisy | 27 April 2008 at 10:50 AM
At well-over-three you should be able to nap while Nat entertains herself, even when she drops the nap. Gnome hasn't napped in a year, but she can spend a good half-hour having a tea party with her Russian dolls.
Posted by: Kate | 27 April 2008 at 02:53 PM
OOOH! So jealous! Nick is only napping on occasion now so there's no overlap! Sigh.
Posted by: Jenna | 27 April 2008 at 07:36 PM
That's great! Nap away, my friend, nap!
Posted by: Donita | 28 April 2008 at 12:29 PM
Oh yes, implementing Quiet Time, in their room is key. It may no longer be CALLED nap time, but sometimes a nap will occur!
I got my eldest to continue napping right up until kindergarten, pretty much and it was a lifesaver. Now, with the twins? Just trying to get their naps to overlap is a challenge. I'm working on it, though!
Thanks for dropping by the API blog and commenting on my post! It's always great to meet new people. Now I must determine what form of punctuation I am.
Posted by: Hatchet | 29 April 2008 at 12:06 AM