The story of naptime

This little ritual goes on nearly every day in our house right now.  My little sidekick is at that age where she doesn't think she needs a nap, even though she still does.  The first step is to gather up the buddies for bed.  Although she will play with pretty much anything during the day, these are her favorites for bedtime.  We have "Panary" (the blue bird), "Dog" (that is actually a bear), "Cheehooahooa" (yes, a pink Chihuahua) and her little  blankie known as "Pink Bluey".





Once she has gathered the buddies, it is time for the S_L_O_W trip up the stairs. First, we must slither like a snake:


About halfway up the stairs, when she knows Mama is serious about nap time, it is time to take a break to make funny faces and tell jokes...


Once we get past all the steps, we make it into her room. It is time for a few stories. On some days, we will read together. On this day, she wanted to read by herself to her bed buddies...


After stories, it is time to hit the crib...


As I said earlier, she doesn't always want to nap anymore. With a mischievous grin and bright eyes like these, you can probably imagine how this particular nap time went. ;)