"Ok, but I'm really trying to work on Isla's nap schedule..."

Do those words sound familiar? I've been muttering them for the past 6-8 weeks, but things keep preventing me from really getting her naps straightened out. After a few days of good napping we have appointments, house guests, bunches of new babies being born, or some other special event. To be honest, a huge part of the issue is that I have trouble getting to bed early enough to be bright eyed and bushy tailed at 6:30, when Isla needs to get up to make the rest of her day work. Like her Mama, Isla will sleep in when given the opportunity and then has trouble getting to bed at night.

Nights like tonight, when it takes 2 hours to get her to sleep (she sleeps for 30 minutes and wakes up crying) remind me that it isn't fair to her not to be more consistent.

So, although you've heard it before, if I have to tie myself to the couch and hide the car keys, we are going to have regular naps this week.

(With the exception of Mommy & Baby yoga, a well baby check, 2 visits to UCSD for a vision study & church).

Hopefully I picked a good week, since Rachel has a cold, Marisela is working for a week, Barbara and Gretchen are resting at home with their darling little ones, Andrea will be recuperating in the hospital and enjoying her little one, Stacy will be back in North Carolina, Amanda is still on bed rest, my co-workers are all moving to a new office and all my teacher friends are finishing up the last week of school. Hopefully everyone else is busy too!

I'll let you know how it goes! If Isla gets the naps down, we may be able to nap at other people's houses occasionally!

Here's Isla napping in my lap - such a sweetie!