I just had to post some pictures of Maddie from the last couple of days, just because I think she's so cute :)
Madilyn loved this new dress. She was dancing around in it all morning.
This is when she was reading a book she had just taken from Max...
This was Max after she took that book :(. Sad boy! Yes, I made her give it back.
Standing in the kitchen helping me bake a birthday cake for Aunt Ashley!
MOVING ON....
We're having major napping issues here. I'm sure that anyone who has kids understands. Madilyn is in a stage where she doesn't quite need a nap anymore, but still kind of does. Basically, it's a lose-lose situation. Here's what happens on a day to day basis:
Option 1: Madilyn takes no nap. By the time 5:30 rolls around, I have one unhappy little girl on my hands. She goes to bed early that night (great!) but she sometimes has night terrors and has a hard time setting down, because she's too worn out (not great!)
Option 2: Madilyn take a nap at the normal time. She ends up sleeping FOREVER, and then going to bed late and not sleeping good at night. Also, not great.
Option 3: Madilyn tries not to take a nap, but ends up crashing in the late afternoon. Because it's so late in the day, I wake her up after 45 minutes or so, and in doing that, I awake the beast!!!! This makes our evenings completely miserable.
Anyway, I'm hoping that she just grows out the nap thing quick and we can move past this horrible stage! Here's a picture of one of her late afternoon naps. She was watching Mickey and I went upstairs for about 10 minutes. When I came down, I found this. Very peaceful and so cute, but yikes, that ended quickly when I had to wake the poor girl up. I don't blame her, I hate getting woken up.
Madilyn starts dance class on Tuesday!! Yay!! She is so excited. We got her her first pair of ballet shoes and I ordered a leotard online (I can't wait to see her in it!). Seriously, little girls in dance class is one of the cutest things EVER. Mike even called me last week to see when her class is because he wants to go too; they have a little window you can stand behind and watch them. I thought that was sweet that he wanted to come too :). Anyway, I'll have pictures of that soon!
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I don't know what to tell you about the nap thing. Its tough. I think the kids took naps until 3 but I also put them to bed at like 8:30 PM. She still may need a bit of a nap don't know if you could leave the door open when you want her to wake up and see if she can wake up on her own. Good luck it won't last forever!
Oh the nap drama - We have the EXACT same situation going on here. Ava is in the in-between stage too and it's rough sometimes. You mother-in-law's advice was good though... sometimes I will leave Ava's door open too, or open her door when I want her to wake up soon and she will wake up from her nap earlier and happier because she wakes up on her own.
So I want to bring Ava on Tuesday with you to try that dance place out! She got a leotard, tutu, and ballet shoes for Christmas and she asks me everyday to go to dance classes.
My children require a lot of sleep! Parker who is 4 still takes naps! I love it...Sorry, that sounds like a bummer! I'm glad she is taking dance! Hopefully she doesn't have a friend in there so they will have to sit out every other time! HAHA...I'm laughing out loud right now as I'm writing this...Man, we were stinkers weren't we!! Oh the fun memories!!!
Maybe the dance class will wear her out enough for her to take a normal, not-to-long nap. Naptime issues are a mother's worst nightmare!
We are going through similar things with Kaiden and his nap...and I hate to tell ya but its been going on for awhile! But there are some weeks he doesn't have a problem at all but then others...not so good.
I love that little dress. Kalli has one and she wore it today at church...so cute! I can't wait to see the pictures of her for her first dance class...I can't wait for Kalli to get that age. I'm with you little girls + leotards for dance= Cuteness!
Thanks for the invite!
UGH! i don't like this part of growing up for kids! I think that it passed pretty quickly for Max and Conli, cuz once they realized they didn't want to nap, they realized they better be happy or mommy was going to make them! TLA!
so hopefully you'll be out of the nasties soon!
in other news- your kids are adorable! I love her dress- I bought it for Sawyer- she didn't need it, but had to have you. you know??
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