14.5 mo. 2-1 crazy!!!

[babyboy26]

I'm not saying I've figured it all out...otherwise, I'd have my perfect 2hr nap everyday, lol!  Aren't they just always changing?  Like Tracy says, just when you think you've got it, everything changes!

[babyboy26]

Well, we have success to report!  We got a 2hr5m nap yesterday!!!!!!!!!!  Went to sleep at 11:20, 4.5hr A.  He did wake briefly twice, at 1hr5m, moaned for less that 1m, then again at 1hr40m, whined for about 2m, then back to sleep until 1:25.  I think he may have been ever so slightly OT, as it was an 11 hr night, but overall, I was happy!  If he sleeps 11hrs, I might have to cut the A by 10m or so to get a more solid nap.  He went down at 7:30, asleep at 7:45, and woke at 7:00 this am!  He actually let out a chat, was quiet again until 7:10, let out another chat, then was quiet again until 7:20. 

So, a 2hr5m nap followed by an 11hr15m+ night makes for a very happy mommy!  On with the 4.5hr A again today!

[sherry lynn]

YEY!!!!!
That is great news. When Lyle first successfully went to one nap we got those brief little wake ups too, just from being slightly OT. But,  I was still happy, happy, happy, because he wasn't up crying at 1h10m

Glad to hear you got over the OT bump. I hope the good nap continues. Wow at that super long A time in the afternoon.

[babyboy26]

Yes, I'm hoping he's just still adjusting.  If he does one nap for a few days and then I get an EW, I know now that I might have to have a 2 nap day to catch him up.  I agree...super long A before bed, but that seems to be what works for him...at least for now!  No NWs, so I guess it is ok.

[sherry lynn]

Yep, he seems to be doing well. That's what matters.
Lyle also regularly does/did 6 hours of A time. But when we first switched I kept it to 5 hours. It quickly went up though.

[babyboy26]

Funny how they only like 4.5 hrs in the am, but 6 in the pm, isn't it!  You'd think they'd be so rested after a good solid night that it would be the opposite!  Maybe ours are backwards, lol!!!

[sherry lynn]

Mine has always been backwards   I wish I would have realized that he's fine with long afternoon A times a long time ago, like when he was 5-6 months old   Would have saved a lot of stress over the stinking catnap.

[babyboy26]

You are right, sherry!  On Wed, we got a nap from 11:35-2:00...nearly 2.5hrs!  He did wake once around 1hr5m, whined for about 2m, then back to sleep!  Went to sleep that night at 7:30, but was up the next am at 6:15...maybe a combination of too much day sleep and not enough A before bed?  It was still 10hr45m, so not too bad.

Yesterday was crazy, due to thanksgiving.  I actually ended up being happy with the early wake-up, so I could get a decent nap in before we had to go to be with family.  He napped from 10:25-12:00, when I had to wake him.  There was no way he was going to sleep when we were out, so he ended up being up unil 7:00...a very long A, but he did fine!  One NW around 10:00, cried out for just a minute...then he slept until 7:30!!!  I actually had to go in and wake him up!  I thought something was wrong, lol!  Guess he was catching up!

[sherry lynn]

That is terrific. Sounds like you have a good little sleeper. Doesn't it feel nice to pretty much be done with the 2-1?

[babyboy26]

Yes, it does.  I think we are pretty much done, as over the past 2 weeks, we have only had 2 or 3 days where I had to give 2 naps.  Saturday we only got a 1hr20m nap, where he woke up chatting and singing.  I was wondering if I needed to increase his A in the am, but then yesterday, he took a 2hr25m nap...solid with no wakings! I guess sometimes you are bound to get a shorter nap, and then you just do an early bedtime if necessary.

[sherry lynn]

Yeah, that's right. Especially at this age you start to notice other things effecting the nap too, and there's nothing you can really do about it, or you don't even know when it is going to happen.
Their night sleep the night before seems to be a big factor, and the activity level. Lyle needs a certain amount of activity to nap well, but I have to be very careful about OS.

Congratulations on making it through

[babyboy26]

Hi...back after a month and a half...had computer issues, then internet issues...ugggghhh!  I'm going to post a new thread with current issues called "17.5 mos nap problems have returned".  Sherry Lynn, can you pop in if you don't mind?

[sherry lynn]

Sure