Kiddo had a bad cough and cold and I kept him home today. If you are new joining this challenge of sleep issues with an older baby, read the full series below. After…

Today was a blur. There was a fair amount of whining and crying from baby (admittedly, some from me too). I was grasping for straws seeking out new ways to help calm and…

Day 6 didn’t start well. It’s the weekend and weekends are always hard to get baby to sleep. Why? Brother is around. And brother is the best thing ever. Day 5 was terrible,…

Today was terrible. Awful. Tear filled. I tried everything to help her nap, but we never made it past 20 minutes. Yes, from waking time to sleep time, she napped a total of…

Today was an okay day. It was a two steps forward, one step backward type of day. Before delving in, don’t forget to catch Day 2 and Day 4 here. Morning nap: The…

Friday was a mess because we were out for the day. I did coincide my drive times with her nap schedule. With the unforgiving Bay Area traffic in my favor, baby took a…

Our struggle to get baby to nap has come to a tipping point: my sanity and ability to do anything in the house. The sleeping issues have gotten to the point that I’m…

Hello! I’m back with day two of my quest to get baby to take real, meaningful naps. If you’re just starting reading here, we have been struggling with nap issues for months. Essentially,…

Five months of trying. FIVE MONTHS. Today was the first day little A napped in the crib for longer than 30 minutes. How long did she nap you ask? 2 hours, 15 minutes!!!…

If you don’t already know, I have the baby from nightmare-land when it comes to napping. She fights naps. FIGHTS. There have been days I spend seven hours trying to get her to…