how long will it take to drop this nap!!!??

[samijoe]

Hmm...it's been two weeks.  My lo dd is 22 weeks old and is trying so hard to drop her catnap in the 4 hour EASY!!!  Everyday seems like such a chore now....dd was always super easy to spot her cues and putting down for naps was a snap!!  She seems to be losing those cues I worked so hard to learn....poor hubby has no chance at all!!
While I must admit that I usually do get her into bed for naps just at the right time, sometimes she still wants to play.  I leave her to play for a few minutes, and usually about 10 mins. later she makes noises to soothe herself to sleep.  It is reeking havoc on me though, because I hate the "overtired" baby mostly because it is just so avoidable    It hurts me to see her get overtired.
Ladies...all...
tell me, when your lo was trying to drop the catnap, how long did you have to suffer??  Or them for that matter?  My dd loves to sleep and I can't wait till she is able to do that again as deeply as she used to.  It just seems like such a fine line now....

[samijoe]

DD's awake times range from 2.5-2.75 hours.  She only does a three hour stretch over the dinner period...wakes from p.m nap around 3:25, E @ 3:30 (after diaper change), goes to bed by 7pm/7:30 the latest.  I haven't been forcing the catnap, just seeing what the heck is happening with her.  She seems to be dealing ok with it...surprisingly...once in awhile she will cry at something that normally wouldn't make her cry.
BTW Stacy...I was reading another thread and realize you live in AB.  I currently live in Canmore, but will be soon moving to Airdrie (recently bought a house).  Do you mind if I ask where you live??  (i understand if you do not)

Samantha

[samijoe]

So...yesterday...at the catnap time I could see that dd was tired.  I had to do a few things, but decided we would take the stroller so dd could nap (she usually will if she is tired).  She persevered and was awake when i got home.  That was 6:15pm, we went straight into bedtime mode and at 7pm she was in bed. (fell asleep by 730pm)
She awoke last night at 12 (for about 45mins cooed), then again at 1:45 (this time she was hungry), then again at 4:30....from this point on I believe my dd (and myself) slept for about a half hour.  I didn't interfere unless she called out....she giggled and gooed and screeched...endlessly.
My guess is this night waking occurred because my dd was overtired from yesterday.  Is that right?  Now what do I do today??  Already dd has cried through a diaper change, inhaled a bottle....but seems very fragile (unusually).  Do I let her sleep at her leisure today?  As long as it isn't for over two hours and the amount doesn't exceed what is normal (2, 2, .5/.75) ?
Also, I know I am expecting a growth spurt in here somewhere...dd is 22 weeks....could this be the cause of everything....she doesn't seem to want more to eat and she is very good at telling me if she does or doesn't. 
I think I am definitely at a funky stage in development---all of this stuff going on!!!  I found the 3/4 switch way easier....all suggestions appreciated.