We've been doing a lot of swimming. Ladybug is doing really well with dog paddling. She has a swimsuit with a flotation device built in. It keeps her afloat, but not always upright. So I keep my hands on her waist to help her with balance. She loves swimming!
I harvested my first cucumbers from my garden this week!
We've had them for snacks, in pasta salad, and in pita sandwiches. I attempted homemade pitas for the first time, and they didn't turn out as I was expecting. I went back and re-read the instructions and read a couple of tips to help them have a pocket in the center. But I don't think my oven got hot enough, because they were still a bit doughy. They were more like flatbread sandwiches. We stuffed them with grilled chicken, lettuce, bean sprouts, shredded carrots, sliced cucumbers, and cheese. And then after that healthy meal, we went out for ice cream!
Hubby's schedule continues to be a challenge. Between working and his internship, he has several longs days every week. Which means we only see him for about an hour on those days. Not fun for him or us. Ladybug and I miss him on those days!
I've noticed something interesting with Ladybug's naps lately. She used to be down for a nap by 12noon, sometimes later. But now she doesn't want to nap until sometimes 2:00! And she's napping for 1.5 hrs, instead of just an hour. Some other moms on Twitter confirmed that their kiddos did some adjusting with their naps around 2 years old. So I'm glad to know it's sort of normal.
But my dilemma comes in that she is napping later in the day which affects bedtime. As in she doesn't fall asleep until closer to 8:30 instead of 7:30. On days that Hubby is home, it's not a huge deal, because he's able to help her run off some energy. But when it's just me, I am ready for her to be in bed and asleep by 7:30. Those are long days for me and I'm worn out!
Parents, did your kiddos adjust their naptime? If they nap later in the day, how do you deal with bedtime? I'd love to hear what has worked for you!
I hope everyone has a great weekend! And Happy Father's Day to all you wonderful Dads out there!
I'm so jealous - no cucumbers from our garden yet!
ReplyDeleteOh how I miss nap time! Little Dude dropped napping by 3 1/2 - but at least he sleeps through the night. I remember him having less naps - and they were later in the day. When he was your daughter's age, he too slept for an hour right around two. But his kept getting shorter.
Yes, my daughter definitely adjusted her nap time, though i still attempted to put her down around 1pm. I usually used some type of bribery to get her down, "If you take a nap, we will go ... or you can eat a ...." -- that type of thing. Of course now (almost 4) she thinks she is too big for naps. I can still talk her into it some days. I LOVE IT WHEN SHE NAPS. :o)
ReplyDeleteHubby has a garden this year....I can't take any credit because he did it all!! We're already getting squash, cucumbers, peppers....such good eating too!!
ReplyDelete~Beth