No Nap, Crashing

Izzie decided about three months ago that she was too busy to take naps. The only way we could actually get her to close her little eyes was to put her in the car for a ride. This really is not feasible with two children. You can't just pack them up and take a little ride, especially to take a nap. One will decide that it's time to laugh or scream or cry or have a very intense conversation with her baby doll. It's almost impossible. They are just two little people with very different plans.

Since Izzie decided to protest against nap time, I tried to do a "quiet time." This was basically me getting Garrett down in the swing or bed for a nap and her lying quietly watching Elmo or any princess movie you can find. Well, sometimes that works and other times really not so much. So what did I do? I try my best to give Garrett his nap and get her to have quiet time, but realistically, it just sometimes does not happen. I do try though. Let's face it. If both kids are asleep then I am asleep, too.

When Izzie decides to fight sleep all day then this is what happens (see the picture below). I'm just thankful we have enough time to get her in pajamas before she passes out :).