Naps seem to have made a triumphant return to our household, and this mommy could not be happier. For the last 2 1/2 weeks, ever since our return from our New York trip, Dorothy was taking naps for no more than 45 minutes at a time. This went on for so long that I feared she would never go back to napping normally. But, yesterday she took morning and afternoon naps of 2 hours each, just like the good ol' days. Both times I had to wake her up to keep her from sleeping even longer. Today, she is following the same trend. I must constantly remind myself that she will be ever-evolving, which is a good thing. I can't go down that road of "what if she never takes good naps ever again!?" because God has not given me grace for the "what if's". He has, thankfully, given me grace for today, and how kind of him to do that!
As for the reason for the prolonged season of short naps, I suppose it will be forever a mystery (like so many things our babies do). But I suspect perhaps it was a prolonged growth spurt!
As for the reason for the prolonged season of short naps, I suppose it will be forever a mystery (like so many things our babies do). But I suspect perhaps it was a prolonged growth spurt!
In any case, here's to naptime. It is a beautiful thing.
