Ryan is going through that oh-so-wonderful phase in which he doesn't want to take two naps but can't survive on one. I remember this phase with Brendan, though he seemed to move into the longer, single nap with more ease.
Yesterday, for example, we put Ryan down for a nap at 10:30. Clearly we couldn't wait any longer. He almost fell asleep on our way home from breakfast and errands. He didn't fuss one bit from his crib.
By 12:15, he was wide-awake, calling for Mom. Now, this means trouble. Going from 12:15 until 7 p.m. without another nap is nearly impossible, even though this 15-month-old will try to convince us otherwise. Sure enough, by 5:15, he could barely remain standing while the boys played in the leaves outside.
Brendan, on the other hand, is slowly waving naps goodbye. He goes through spurts, possibly linked to his growth spurts, in which he will nap for a solid week. But most of the time, he'll nap one day, then skip the next two days. Thankfully, after a year of practice, he's taking to "quiet time" in his bed on those napless days.
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