The other afternoon, worn out from all our holiday activities, Q and I both wanted a nap. We put Avery down, got Zoe settled on the floor next to us, and hoped for the best. As I closed my eyes I heard Q tell Zoe, who had popped up and said she wasn’t tired, to go in her room and play quietly; when I woke up an hour later, everyone in the house was sleeping. I learned later that Zoe had indeed gone to her room (she told me she had played in her kitchen and read herself two books before putting herself down for a nap).

This might not like sound like a big deal – but, believe me, it was to us! Zoe has never before entertained herself while we were sleeping, and she has never before gone down for a nap on her own. It gives me hope for the future – showing me there will be a time when Q and I can nap or do stuff on her own while the older and more independent girls do their own thing. Talk about something to look forward to!

-M

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