Tricks of the Trade

I think I've officially figured out the afternoon nap (Harry's). Our nanny Roxana never has any trouble getting him down. She plops him in his crib, flips him on his tummy, tells him Lucy has gone "night night" in the next room and that's it. Badabing Badaboom. Mom has a little more trouble. Harry goes down, but it's usually preceded by a few minutes of whining, standing up in the crib. sometimes even tears.

So today, I took a new approach. Basically I followed Roxana's routine and then...I lied. "Lucy has gone night night. It's Harry's turn." Only Lucy isn't at our house on Friday's. But damn if it didn't work.

Harry said "Lucy's night night. Lucy friend." Then he rolled over and went right to sleep. Thank you Lucy. I hope you're sleeping too. Now if Charlotte would just obey.....