The first thing....and I must say, probably the most frustrating thing about raising my son, that I would like to share, is how he absolutely, positively REFUSES to take a "normal" 2 hour nap. Here is a photo of him when he was tiny, when he slept and I wasn't going crazy. All of my friends and family have kids who sleep and sleep for hours on end during the day. Not my child. He sleeps for about 25 minutes and then wakes up happy as a lark and ready to play...only to tire out again in an hour! The doctor says "It's the total amount of sleep that matters, not the length of naps, he's fine!" which I must say, is a relief. But it is extremely hard to get ANYTHING accomplished during the day when I have 25 minute breaks. Heck, that's only enough time to wash the bottles and dishes and wipe down the high chair, or do the laundry that was spit up on that morning, or if I'm REALLY lucky...get a shower! He'll sleep like a champ through the night but it's nothing but cat naps (I really should say KITTEN naps) during the day. He truly is the HAPPIEST baby...he rarely cries and is always smiling. I guess the cat naps do him good! I love E to death...but I do hope that as he grows and becomes more active he will begin to take longer naps...for my own sanity as well as for the sake of my housekeeping!
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