I think it's funny when people on Facebook tell me that my kids are always happy. I think the better, more truthful comment would be, "You always take pictures when your kids are happy." But doesn't everybody? Maybe I should start posting photos like this on Facebook:
It wouldn't be hard to take photos of unhappy kids these days. Since Karis has dropped her nap, she has been a wee bit cranky. She needs more sleep each day, but because she shares a room with Makena, she doesn't get the sleep she needs. Makena takes a 2+ hour nap each day, so she doesn't need as much sleep at night. Each night Makena often get out of bed for one reason or another (e.g., bathroom, can't find a stuffed animal, has a question). She's also usually the first one up in the morning and will wake Karis up from her slumber.
We're working on trying to get Karis more sleep at night. But for now, we're in this tough period as Karis' body adjusts to not napping. During the day, there's a whole lot of whining and drama. She's definitely not her usual self. It's slowly getting better and we'll be SO happy when we get past this.
I have to say, the one (and perhaps only) nice thing about all this is that she's not as anxious to get out and do something every day. She used to always ask me, "What are we going to do today?' because she wanted to go out and do something new. But nowadays, since she's been tired, she's okay with spending a day or two at home playing with Makena. And they play up in their room for a long time.
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