temporary inconveniences

[mamajoan]

We're in a period right now where weekends are very difficult to manage because Ruthie still very much needs an afternoon nap and Isaac very much doesn't. Up until recently I was getting away with making Isaac lie down for an hour of "quiet time," but that isn't working any more. He simply does not need the downtime and has too much energy to make it work. So we're left with an approx. two-hour chunk of time during which he and I have to hang around the house, being at least reasonably quiet. And he hates it. And it's going to get harder and harder as the weather gets nicer and nicer.

Case in point, today! We went to "Family Fun Day" at the field near our house. The city put up bounce houses, face-painting, rides, games, and so on. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and we were having a great time, for about 45 minutes, until Ruthie hit her "wall" and had a breakdown. I felt very guilty about dragging Isaac away from the fun, but I had no choice. ...Until, at exactly the right moment, I spotted one of Isaac's friends and his parents! And they were fine with keeping an eye on Isaac. So I gratefully brought Ruthie home and she's napping now.

But I cannot count on that kind of serendipity happening every time, so this is something I'm going to have to work harder at planning ahead for. Sigh.

I really look forward to the days when we can stop planning our whole day around naptime. It's just so freeing.

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I remember how bad it sucked when Zinnia needed THREE naps a day. Yikes.
Can you and Isaac go outside while Ruthie naps?