And Just Like That...Poof! It's Disappeared.

The nap.

The much beloved second nap.

Isabella has flat out refused for a week....or so....to take the much needed second nap. Okay, so it was much needed for this momma. Obviously she doesn't need one anymore.

What do I do?! We both need that nap...desperately!

She takes her morning nap--no problem! Waves to her toys, waves to me and happily drifts off to sleep without a hitch.

But the afternoon? Just not happening....screaming, crying, throwing things out of her crib, trying to climb out of the crib....*sigh*

Guess this was her early Christmas gift to me.

Total Cuteness

Isabella had been worn out lately.

Going to Texas.

Coming back to Mississippi.

Then of course she had to wake up very early Monday morning to watch her Daddy get ready for work and wave to him good-bye as he drove off in the warm morning air.

She took a teensy tiny nap in the morning, but woke up shortly after falling asleep.

I believe she missed her kitty Boo and she insisted that she must play with her.

Then it was time for lunch.

Mandarin oranges.

Pears.

And a bite from Momma's nachos.

And then?

Total cuteness, sweetness and everything in between.

For three hours.

But do not worry.

Momma lifted up her sleepy girl and held her tight for her long, much needed nap.

The Nap

Last night was yet another night of the teething routine.



I'm a little used to it, though.



However, after waking up at 5:30 I was really really hoping someone would go to sleep for this tired Momma who got around 4 1/2 hours of sleep last night.



And you know what?



She did! The little girl slept for two blissful hours!



And this Momma curled up in bed right next to her and slept like it was nobody's business.

Hmmm...should I take a nap this morning?

Yeah!!!!