Thanks for your help. To answer your questions;
She was notorious for being a 45 minute napper, then she started taking 1.5 hour naps and then she'd mix up the 1.5hrs and 45 minutes (we were trying to figure out a good routine for her during this time) when she did finally settle into a routine her morning naps were the best and the rest were more play by ear.
She learned independant sleep three weeks ago and that's when her night sleep (finally) stretched to 11 hours and the naps got all wonky. This would answer three of your questions. No she doesn't use props, it's been happening for about three weeks and I would correlate it with the independant sleep.
Ok, time for routine. I'll post an average routine because it's been all over the place what with her short naps and not going to sleep when I put her down for a nap.
W/E 7am
S 9:15 - 9:45 (this nap can go anywhere from 30 minutes to 1.5hrs, on average though it's 45 minutes)
W 10 - 10:30
E 11
S 12:15 - 12:45 (from here on out naps, if she'll take one, are usually 30 minutes)
W 12:45 - 1:15
E 3
S ***3:15 - 3:30 (IF she goes to sleep)
W 3:45 - 4
E 5 (half feeding)
Bath at 7:30
E 7:45
S 8
***this is where things get interesting. If she takes her nap at this time I try to get her to take a catnap around 5 but it's touch and go. If she doesn't take a nap at 3ish then she'll usually take the catnap. Either way she's still up for a long period of time.***
I think that's about right. The past couple of days I've just been putting her to sleep when she starts acting tired which is about every 2 hours until the afternoon (again, only if she'll actually take a nap, sometimes I think she's undertired but she get's real fussy so I'm never sure). In the afternoon she doesn't seem tired much until that five o'clock mark.
Ok, it's all getting mixed up in my head and DH just got home so I need to go. Thank you so much for your help!!!
