Nap Time

Ever since we have moved here to Driggs it has been tricky trying to figure out Afton's sleeping habits. When we moved we thought it would be a good time to take her out of her crib, but it has proven very tricky. She used to be our easiest child to put to sleep. We would walk in her room and lay her down in her crib with a hug, kiss, and a song and then walk out. She wouldn't make a peep. Night time is also hard. Since we don't have the crib, she will get up and get in bed with the other kids, preventing them from sleeping and keeping everyone up way to late. So I decided that I would have to lay by her in her bed until she fell asleep then I would leave. Well, it would take over an hour each night, and day!! I don't know about you, but I love my quite nights, and I don't have an hour everyday...I was going CRAZY staying in there that long. I finally took her bed out of that room, and into mine. So now she will just lay down and go to sleep at night. But I was still trying to figure out Naps, because it didn't work in the daytime. The only thing that could work sometimes was to either fall alseep to a show, skip it all together, or while we were driving. One day I was going to take her for a drive and have her fall asleep, but I buckled her into her car seat and had forgotten to get my keys. When I had gotten back she was already asleep...no driving. So the next day I decided to try the same trick. I would buckle her in her seat, walk away and when I would come back she was out. So now this has been my means of nap time here in Driggs. Luckily it is warm, but not too hot. I leave the doors open and my front door open and the car is right there. It is quite funny, but it works. When she wakes up she calls for me, and I go and unbuckle her.