Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Tired Little GIrl

We had a very busy, but fun weekend. The result of that was a VERY tired little girl yesterday. Today she seems much more rested, but yesterday was one that she really needed to have a low key, restful day. Most days Kaelyn is very energetic from morning to night. She takes one 2 hour nap (which I put her down awake for), and otherwise is awake until 8PM. Yesterday however, she was much more tired and did not seem to be as playful. I noticed her getting very sleepy just before lunch, so I decided to feed her a bit early. As I was finishing giving her the food I had prepared and I noticed that she was eating slowly. I turned to begin doing dishes, and when I turned back she was sleeping right there in her highchair. Even calling her name was not enough to wake her up! :) What a sweetie. I carried her back to bed where she slept for 2 1/2 hours. Thankfully that seemed to be enough to rejuvenate her some and the rest of the day went very smoothly. I not only think the very busy weekend had something to do with her being so tired, but also the time change. That can be a tough transition for young kids who are on a schedule like Kaelyn.

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