We have had six showings of our house since it listed last week. At first it was fine, but both yesterday and today they wanted to come between 2-4. Stupidly both times I said they could come between 3-5 instead (because Anna naps from 1-3 or 4).
Yesterday I took my chances and then didn't see the Realtor pull in the driveway. When I let them in, I said I'd go get my daughter and we'd step out. They insisted that I let her sleep and they just poked their heads in her room and she slept another hour after they left.
Today they came right at 3 so I ran into Anna's room and it was just awful. She didn't cry but looked like she wanted to. She was also clearly confused why she was awake. I plopped her in the stroller and we did a loop around the neighborhood. When we got back the people were gone and I said, "let's go to your room and read and just be quiet for a while." When I got up there, I half-jokingly said, "don't you want to just curl back up and get into bed?" She smiled at me, I laid her down, she grabbed a pacifier and it has been silent in her room for 30 minutes. I really don't believe it myself.
Next time a request for 2-4 comes in though (the Realtors must book a showing through a centralized system), I'm going to say they have to wait until 4 PM. Craig makes fun of me saying it must be hard to be a "nap nazi" but I truly think it would be harder to not care if your child is well-rested & pleasant to be around.
I guess if the house doesn't sell before we move, we can blame it on me and my insistence on Anna's restedness.
I also find it annoying that they request a two-hour window for a ten minute showing. You'd think they could narrow it down to a one-hour window since they're apparently planning their showings in advance.
