Sweet Pea has been ready to give up her nap for a while but I was fighting it. I loved that quiet time in the afternoon while Peanut played quietly in his room even if it meant that bedtime was more drawn out. Peanut stays in his room happily and even requests quiet time, he likes to recharge but there was no way I was going to keep Sweet Pea in her room playing for an hour or more like Peanut. But over the last week a new solution has revealed itself. Sweet Pea and Peanut play together in Peanut's room. Sometimes they play in parallel and sometimes they play together but it still provides me with an hour or two of down time, they love playing together and bed time is a breeze. My favorite part is listening to the giggles that emanate from the room. Sweet Pea is usually the "baby" and Peanut plays the "Daddy" or they are both dogs and their pretend play is absolutely hysterical. I have started to think that Peanut going to Kindergarten in the fall is going to be just as hard on Sweet Pea as it is on me. That first year or so was so tough, but having kids only 18 months apart is really a beautiful thing to watch. These two can go and play together without fighting or causing problems for hours at a time especially if Little Man isn't around to try to boss them around.
*** As I was typing this Sweet Pea decided to be a dog and pee on Peanut's pottery barn chair. I am no longer celebrating their close age and relationship and am instead wishing naps back and scrubbing out pee. But it was a great few minutes of thinking I had this mom thing figured out***
Oh dear. Oh my. And Simba has never peed in your house! Did she do it on purpose?
ReplyDeleteI do love to hear how nicely they play together though. That is such a blessing!