Nap Training Update

We're now well into week 3 of nap training and we're making progress.

She now only cries 1-5 minutes after you leave her and I never have to go back in.Unfortunalty she's only sleeping about 40 minutes per nap.It also seems she's trying to tell me she only wants to nap once a day. Damn. I will miss that second nap. But whatever is best for her.

I did cave today. Yes, I did. She slept for about 50 minutes in her crib and then got up. She didn't want to eat, she had a clean bum, but she wouldn't stop crying. She was pulling her hair and digging at her ears. Poor girl. Those top two teeth are moving in and she just wasn't having it today. 


So after 40 minutes of inconsolable crying I took her up to our bed and laid down with her. It still took her 10 more minutes of crying, head stroking and cuddles before she fell back to sleep...for an hour and fifteen more minutes. She needed it and I'm willing to bend when she really needs those cuddles and comfort. 

There are a lot of changes happening at home (this happened before we moved into the new house) and mommy has been a little stressed about it all so that might be part of why she hasn't been taking long naps. 

Once we are settled into the new house I'm hoping she starts taking longer naps. Having a nice big backyard to tire her out in should help. I hope.

--Siobhan xoxo

Nap Training - Day 7,8,9,and 10

Last day of the first week. It hasn't gotten easier...yet. Although it's getting easier to walk away and listen to her scream...I'm getting used to the sound.

Day 7 - SUNDAY

Thankfully with Will home he volunteered to put her down for her morning nap. It wasn't too bad. 

Some crying, some dramatics but nothing new. Took close to an hour to settle her completely.

So I don't really know how long she slept for cause I'm not entirely sure when she gave up and went to sleep. Maybe an hour?


I got 3 loads of laundry washed so it must have been long enough to do that.

Afternoon nap included 50 minutes of crying and 30 minutes of sleeping.

When exactly does this get better?

The next 2 days were going to be stinking hot and D had her 1 year shots on Wednesday in CP so she spent Monday and Tuesday at Nona and Bapa's. Mostly so she could be in the AC but also so I could get some more things done. 

She did nap in her crib on Monday before they picked her up. Took about 10 minutes of screaming. I tried putting lullaby's on in her room. Not sure if it actually helped or if it was a coincidence. 

So day 8,9, and 10 were all not productive since we weren't at home. I'm going to keep at it but it's taking time. Although she did nap in he crib at Nona and Bapas...that's progress...right?


Instead of the daily updates I'll just post again when we have some success. 

I think I'd rather write positive posts about Daphne. She's actually a really awesome, well tempered, hilarious little lady and these posts only highlight one little hiccup. 

-- Siobhan xoxo

Nap Training - Day 5&6

Day 5 - FRIDAY

You sick of this yet?

Still screaming before naps.

Still not napping very long.

I won't bore you with the details.

Day 6 - SATURDAY

Today was a nap training bust because we went to Quebec with Will's parents to go swimming. 

Worth it!

Although she did take her morning nap in her crib...so a small victory. Not without the required screams and whines, though.

--Siobhan xoxo

Nap Training - Day 4

Day 4 - THURSDAY

So begins day 4 of nap training. I'm told this is when it starts getting easier. I really hope so because spending 3 hours a day listening to an otherwise happy baby scream is not my idea of a good time.

Morning nap went well though. Played until about 9:00, had some bananas and went upstairs closer to 9:20am. 

3 twinkle twinkle's and about 5 minutes to calm her down in her crib. 

Took her only 3-5 minutes of crying to calm herself back down after I left. A big improvement from yesterday.

I'm not sure how long she slept. Long enough that I passed out sitting up for a little bit and forgot to check the clock when she woke up. But not long enough for my screen saver to turn on. So it couldn't have been longer than 40 minutes.

If she can start taking naps without all the dramatics I know it's only a matter of time before she starts sleeping for longer periods of time.


Second nap was the same as always. Lots of screaming. Not much sleeping. ugh. 

Maybe tomorrow?

Lets hope.

--Siobhan xoxo

Nap Training - Day 3

So begins another nap training day.


Day 3 - WEDNESDAY

Again, around 8:30am (she's like clockwork in some departments) she was yawning and desperate for nap cuddles. 

I took her upstairs, gave her a snuggle and a back rub and left.

Had to go in four or five times to pick up Jocelyn and/or give a back rub for comfort.

She screamed. She wailed. She whimpered. She complained. For 45 minutes.

Asleep(or maybe just quiet) 30 minutes...at the most. 

One day I'll grow a set and go up to make sure she's sleeping. For now, I'm just enjoying having my hands free for a little bit.


Second nap same as the first. A little bit louder and a little bit worse.

Took over an hour before she settled.

Should I actually use the word settled? Probably not. She didn't make any noise for 30 minutes but I really don't think she actually slept.

Well another day down and still no good long naps in the crib but we shall trudge on. 

I've got 30 years of stubborn on this girl. She shall not out-stubborn me!

--Siobhan xoxo

Nap Training - Day 2

Okay, naps. It's the next day and I haven't gone soft overnight. We're gonna have another successful day of naps in the crib, you hear me!?!




Day 2 - TUESDAY

She made it to about 8:40am when she was starting to get sleepy. I took her up right away.

We had a cuddle on my shoulder for a few minutes and then I laid her down and rubbed her back for like 90 seconds.

Not pleased when I left.

Had to go in twice to get her Jocelyn off the floor and lay her back down.

Total time before she was quiet (and hopefully on her way to sleepyville) - 13 minutes.


Slept until 9:45ish.

11:50am she was ready to go down again. 

Took about a minute of back rubs before I could leave.

She whined on and off for about 20 minutes and then passed out for an hour.


She seems to be less concerned about being left in her crib alone...gotta work on stretching those naps out a little longer.

--Siobhan xoxo

Nap Training - Day 1

Alright…nap training…it’s time we do this. Cuddle naps will be no more…or only for when we’re not feeling well. Mommy needs to reclaim her lap and lady D needs to learn to put herself to sleep during the day.

Hoping this goes well…she sleeps 11-13 hours a night so if she cuts off 2 of those nighttime hours and adds them as daytime naps I would love that. Maybe then she could be awake late enough to have dinner with us. I would LOVE that!

 I don't really know how you are "supposed" to do this...but since I know she can put herself to sleep I think were just gonna grit our teeth and let her cry it out...

Day 1 - MONDAY

Her sleepy ques are hard to miss and by 8:30am she was on the way to overtired town. Took her up to her crib at 8:30am.

I rubbed her back and hair for half an hour before my legs got sore my crouching and my tits hurt from leaning over the crib.

She cried for about 2 minutes...hard...and then I heard the Jocelyn (what we call her soother) hit the ground.

I went up laid her back down, rubbed her back for a minute and left again.

She cried for another 7 or 8 minutes and then was quiet (I assume asleep or on the way there) by 9:15am

Awake at 9:55am. I let her cry for a little to see if she would put herself back to sleep...she didn't. 

Around 12:10 she started getting sleepy again so I took her upstairs for another nap. 

I had to go in about 14 million times to lay her back down.

She cried for an hour and a half. She finally settled completely (from what I can tell) around 1:45...for 30 minutes. ugh.

Cross your fingers for longer naps tomorrow




But I still think I can call this -

Mommy - 1
Lap Naps - 0

-- Siobhan xoxo