Naptime

Julia has not taken a regular nap for over two years. She stopped right after Benjamin was born and except for the very rare occurrence has not gone back. Until the last month or so when she has taken a nap a few times a week.

I really have no idea what is going on or why she is napping; nothing else in our schedule or activity level has changed much at all. If anything we've been less active over the past few weeks because of the temperature and weather... Maybe she's trying to hibernate so she'll wake up to Spring? I'm not sure but this has been the regular scene at my house at nap time lately:

And while it is a sweet picture and it's nice to have a break in the afternoon it's balanced by the fact that on these days bedtime does not happen until at least 8pm (as opposed to 6:30!). So I'm also looking forward to warmer weather with lots and lots of time spent running around outside - then maybe they'll nap and go to bed earlier!!