All of you know my little Madilyn, A.K.A the "No-napper". She has the most pleasant disposition and smiley ALL the time, she just is not a fan of the nap. What to do? Every time I put her down, Maddy and I have this mental conversation:
Mom "Oh Miss Madddy, I just love you to pieces, have a great little nap and I will be back for you when you wake, 90 minutes from now, or 1.5 hours, or long enough for me to get something done."
Maddy " Mom, you are the best, thank you for feeding me my bottle, and cuddling me, burping me and snuggling me into your shoulder and rocking me"
Mom "Oh my darling, I love our time together, but I would also love 90 minutes, or 1.5 hours or time long enough to get something done. Sleep well little one"
Maddy "crazy lady, you are officially "Off" the reservation, you still think that with those sweet words you are saying that I am going to listen. Welcome to me being the baby.... I say when I get up, I say when YOU get something done, and I say.... I will see you in 20 minutes"
Mom " we'll you might wake up in 20 minutes but we will see when I get you out of your crib"
Maddy "Jokes on you Mom, I can just get louder. Love you, Crazy lady, love you."
and that is how it's done morning and afternoon and evening. ONE day I will get something done, and one day she will sleep longer than 20 minutes, probably not any day soon, but one day.
4 comments:
Put on a fan and let her cry. She will survive for an hour and you will feel sane again.
Maybe she is telling you that a later nap would be better. Then she might sleep longer. Is this a morning or an afternoon nap or is she already just having one nap and wants to talk you out of that?
Grandma.
i can't help you here, cause baylee actually reaches for her crib when it's "nie nie" time! good luck mommy! (ps i love the dialogue!)
Well, at least she's a happy baby - I don't know what to tell you about getting things done though.
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