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@Sammyfab: I think it's a timing issue too, and the fact that she's already overtired. I've been keeping her awake time between 1.5 to 2 hours. This morning, I put her down about 1 hr and 15 min after she woke up because she started showing some sleepy cues. But since she's crying for each nap she's essentially not getting any sleep so awake the whole time then right? I definitely do not keep her awake times more than 2 hours. She has been showing tired cues for pretty much the rest of the day, which is what makes timing so hard as well. Do I try again right away or wait a little for the next "sleep period" as Weissbluth put it. It's been a balancing game, and I feel like I'm doing it blind. =(

@zippylef: Her nap routine is pretty simple and an abbreviated version from the nighttime routine - diaper change, sleep sack, song, and then crib. Basically everything - bath and book. What makes a really good nap routine? Will it be confusing to her if i change up the routine now?

@Sammyfab: She's mainly doing 3 naps a day still, but 2 weeks ago had a week of awesome naps (which I am not attributing to the week of rain we had since she has not slept that well since). I am going to try to keep her awake a little longer today to see if I can catch her window. I do believe it is a timing issue as well.

She still is crying through her naps, but will have moments of silence and then cries near the end. I hope that's a sign of her learning.