Weird naps

[~Jency's*Momma~]

Jency has a consistance routine (for the most part)
He get's up around 7:30am
Then he goes down for his morning nap 2-2.5 hours later and goes down great and sleeps for 1.5-2 hours straight through. Wakes up talking.
He then stays up for another 2-2.5 hours and acts tired and grumpy. So I do his nap routine but then he doesn't go down good and wakes up 30min later crying (which means he hasn't gotten enough sleep). I then put him back to sleep and he wakes up again after 30-45 min.
He then stays up for 3-4 hours. If he takes a good 2 hour afternoon nap (straight through) he is wonderful but if he takes his usual nap that I just described he is a bear.
Any suggestions on what to do?

I'm not sure why he is even doing this so I don't know how to fix it. 
Okay just remembered something.  It seems like 9 out of 10 of the times he wakes after 30 min it is to have a poopy diaper. 
Is there some way to change when he has his 'stinky' (that is what we call them)?  Should I change him and put him back down or just put him back down?  I have been just waiting until he finished his pooping and then pu/pd until he goes back to sleep.  But then he would only sleep for another 30-45min.  I think because of the dirty diaper.

[Colesmom]

Hi there,

Regarding his second nap, if he is having difficulty going down and waking after 30 minutes it sounds like he might be overtired.  When you say he is up 2-2.5 hours, is it closer to 2.5 most times?  15 minutes can make a big difference.  Maybe try cutting back his A time 15 min. and see if he goes down better.  What time is he going down to bed?  Is there a reason he needs to be up 3-4 hours?  4 hours is a very long time for a baby that age.

As for the poopy diaper I think that's up to you.  Might as well try to change him for a couple of days and see if he goes back down.  I know my DS wouldn't.  How soon before nap are you feeding him?  Maybe feed him a touch earlier and hope he does his stinky before nap begins?  Or maybe you can figure out if a certain food is triggering it and offer that at a different time.

HTH

[corrina01]

If my DD poos in her nappy during her nap time, and wakes up as a result, I quickly change her, (she doesn't like a poopy nappy) avoid any eye contact, don't talk and then put her back to bed.  9 times out of 10 she will go right back to sleep.