Nap Strike

Josie sleeps minimally during the day. Twenty minutes in the morning, less than an hour in the afternoon. They swear she wakes up happy, but can't seem to stay sleepy when she knows there is a room full of friends and activity right outside the nursery door. The result is a borderline psychotic baby in the evenings. She wants everything and nothing, demands, screeches, writhes, wants updownupdownupdown, begs, cries, is utterly discontent. This when we haven't seen her all day and are borderline exhausted ourselves. She is so tired she won't eat well. She is so tired all she wants to do is listen to books, but it's always a different book than the one we are reading. She is so tired, she hardly has the energy to sip on a bottle before bed. Peter tried putting her down for a nap as soon as he got home today, but even after an hour of rest she awoke in a state. She is still fairly good natured, as is her nature... but it's not a good or sustainable state. It's a relief to know that Josie is happy, engaged and well fed during the day... but sad to think that we only see her during the rough evening leg of the day. I consistently work ten hour days and occasionally am struck with the realization that I don't want to work this much for the next five years and completely miss my children's childhood. But here we are and the future seems paved.