Zzzzz

I shut Anna's door at 12:35 today and reminded her that we don't talk when we're trying to nap. As soon as the door shut she started talking up a storm (as usual). I fell asleep around 1:30 and she finally fell asleep at 3 PM! It really shouldn't take her so long to fall asleep though, she used to be out within 5 minutes. I usually get her after 2 hours of "trying" but today her monologue seemed to be drifting in and out a bit so I waited another 30 minutes and I guess it paid off.

So, I still don't know if the answer is to get her up there earlier or later; if she "has" to go through a certain amount of things running through her brain before she can fall asleep or if it's the time of day. At any rate, I feel like I should reward her for actually taking a nap (although you'd think feeling pretty good and rested would be reward enough!).

It's so dark in the house (I'm thinking sandstorm; the sky is completely orangey-yellow) that I just can't understand what's keeping her up besides her own brain (she has blackout curtains to boot and I'm actually worried her room is too dark for a nap!).