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Never. At 8.5 months, LO still takes 45 min naps (an hour is incredible!) AND still wakes multiple times a night.

We are also at 8 months and lo's 2 naps are about 45 mins to an hour. But I thought that was ok, since she usually goes down pretty easily and sleeps 10-11 (closer to 11 usually) hrs at night.

It took me until 9 months when baby would pass the 45 min mark!

Like 8-8.5 months. He's 9 months now and still does, sometimes, except we're down to 2-3 naps anyway. His morning nap was 45 minutes. But more and more often we're getting 1.5-2 hour naps.

@googly-eyes: To be honest, I really don't know. Some days are easier than others (today has been brutal) . . . but I really have to watch myself because I forget so much more than I used to ! I have to make lists and read things twice at work to make sure that I haven't forgotten something or overlooked something (I forgot my work laptop today *sigh*). I also have to make a conscious effort to try to think through things logically instead of reacting emotionally, although I am not always successful.

My kids didnt go to 2 naps consistently til 8 months ish. They still frequently take shorties even now at almost 10 months. I'm lucky if I get one hour+ nap each day from each.

@MsLipGloss: I'm right there with you, mama. DH and I are up so much at night it makes me cry sometimes. It has to get better for us eventually.....right?

1. I love that little bug ! She is so cute !
2. Your new icon pic is adorable !
3. Most of J's naps are 30 to 45 min. Every now and then he will go for over an hr but its rare !
4. Dusting. What is this "dusting" you speak of. My house is a mess

Followup, I think @hilsy85 hit the nail on the head, she is sleeping a long time at night. I didnt catch that at first. So to get her 15-16 hours a day of sleep, she probably just doesnt need to nap as much. Could you try to take advantage of her awesome night sleep to get your things done instead? Like during her 8-10:30 stretch or after she goes down for the night? Or alternatively, I've just figured out how to do everything while mine are awake Good luck! Unpredictable and short naps are really frustrating.

@Smurfette: Gah - I remember those days. It can be so frustrating! On the weekends, unless we are out (she will sleep in her carrier), I *still* hold my LO for naps. Because if I am in the house, she won't sleep alone. She will sleep in the swing for DH, and in her crib for Nana, but nada for me.

@MsLipGloss: Is it wrong that I am probably not going to work on it and just hope day care breaks her of it?

@Smurfette: Not at all - I hope it works!

That is an awesome night stretch, so I agree she probably just doesn't need that much sleep during the day! I second @shopaholic:s advice to try a walk or a drive with her. My LO usually takes her longest nap of the day (other than the morning nap) during and after a walk or ride.

She is so cute! I agree that she is probably sleeping too much at night so you can try to limit that to see if it helps the nap situation. Worth a shot! I know that I need my alone time during the day when the baby is napping to get stuff done.

I'll just say that looks go a long way, lol...God made her gorgeous so you would melt every time she woke up from a 20 min crap nap so you would melt and not care, lol!!!

Man, some kids are just crappy nappers. That's our LO (you probably remember me complaining about this profusely). I finally just made peace with the fact that he is not a great napper. He's a great night sleeper, and that's the best I can hope for. It's particularly bad now that he's at daycare. At least when he was home, even when he did have 30-minute naps, we could put him down frequently enough that he would string together some daytime sleep. It may not have been the most restorative sleep ever, but it was something.

Now, at daycare, he's so into everything going on there that I'm lucky if he's logged an hour total on his sheet at the end of the day. They try their best, bless their hearts, but they'll put him down and he'll wake up 10 minutes later, etc.

I know it sucks to not be able to get anything done -- on the weekends, I have pretty much resigned myself to napping when he naps or just chilling on the bed next to him playing on my phone rather than attempting to get anything done -- but I think that as long as they're happy and don't seem to be suffering any ill effects from not napping (overtired, etc.), then you just have to let go. I was OBSESSED with how to get LO to nap longer, fall asleep more quickly, etc. I would have anxiety attacks while he napped, constantly on edge wondering when he'd wake up. Now, I just assume he won't nap long, or will wake up multiple times, and then if he does trot out an hour nap, I'm pleasantly surprised.

I know that doesn't help much, but just wanted you to know you're not alone!

@MsLipGloss: OMG

@PrincessBaby: We always say this, when LO wakes up all bright eyed and bushy tailed after 20 minutes and is smiling and giggling at us, we're like dammit... how could we possibly be upset!

@coacheswife123: I think "dusting" refers to when we let our dog run around after having dug and rolled around in dirt in the back yard and then have no time whatsoever to clean it up for months? Amirite?