Today Claire hardly napped. She was clearly tired and often rubbed her eyes. (What a pretty mess that made when she had sweet potatoes on her fingers!)

We went to music class, and she recognized the room and the teacher. She loved being there, smiling and participating the whole time. She dozed briefly on the ride home. I tried twice to get her to nap. The second time she was so wiggly and hyper I thought maybe she just needed to unwind in her crib. She cried lustily for many minutes before I decided it was pointless.

The rest of the day and into the evening she spent rolling all over the floor. She raised her butt in the air and got her toes positioned in a Downward Dog kind of pose (for only a second or two). She discovered the electrical outlets (which are protected, but still). I swear, she’ll sleep tonight and all that’s been developing will integrate and she’ll be crawling tomorrow morning. I was concerned she was overtired and wouldn’t sleep, but she fell quickly into a deep sleep for her father. We also lowered her crib mattress one level. She is now starting to get to her knees, and today she seriously eyed a dining chair with the clear intent to attempt pulling up (but she’s not “quite there” yet). Since she’s discovered looking over the edge of things fascinates her, we decided it would be safer if she couldn’t get on her knees and look over the edge of the crib rail. Even if she’s not pulling up yet, the potential for rapid development exists. Better safe than sorry!

Is it normal for children to forgo naps when they are transitioning into a new skill or developmental level? She also ate a ton (well, for her it was a lot).

One of the new encounters she had today was with her first Zwieback toast.

I’d say she liked it, wouldn’t you?