Pros & Cons of a Nap

Today my 2 year old was tired, cranky & just not a pleasant little lady... avoiding naps like the plague has been her silent motto for the past year or so, but today she needed one. BADLY! While my husband took a shower & got ready for work he had her lay down on our big bed & he covered her up & lo & behold she fell asleep. Such a blessing! Quietness took over the house as Maverick (the baby) was also catching up on his sleep. Left with just Madi she took over jumping & running laps & just generally having a good time as the lone child in command of the entire first floor! An hour went by & a second & then Miranda slowly, carefully woke up & decided to put on a pretty shirt over her dress & come downstairs... fast forward to 10 pm... my little cherub is still in a fantastic mood, relaxed & smiley, coloring and playing like a princess, not even a wink of exhaustion...