Big C Sleeping

For 31 months we have been trying to help Big C to learn how to sleep.  If any of you out there have had children that have a hard time sleeping then you will understand that this has been a learning process for us as parents as well as for Big C as a sleeper.

Big C naps every afternoon for 1 1/2 -2 hours.  This is very nice for Mama K.  Getting her to sleep for nap is what our struggle is with the nap situation.  For months we have laid down with her and patted her bum until she was asleep.  One thing that had to change when Baby C came was the bum patting.  There is just no way for me to do that on most days now.  So with the help of Dora videos Big C has been slowly learning to take naps by herself with zero tears.

Big C excited for nap in her new Dora pajamas! 

Today was one of our successful days.  Memaw sent Big C some very cool Dora pjs which Big C just had to wear for nap!  She was very eager to go take a nap in her new Dora pjs.

After this photo session, Big C decided to read some books to herself to help her settle down.  She had been very quiet for thirty minutes and I was just sure she was up to something.  I was wrong; this is how I found  her:

Big C fell asleep reading her book

Thank you Memaw for giving us more then Dora pajamas; you gave us a peaceful afternoon!  Now Big C is off on a date with Papa to celebrate her being such a big girl.  They are buying a new Dora movie and yes, Big C is still in those Dora pajamas!