Once upon a time, there was a beautiful little girl named Lucy.
Lucy was very smart and brave, and also very curious. She loved to explore, and to play with her best friend, Merlin the Magic Cat.
Lucy did not love to nap. Every day after lunch, Mama and Lucy would sit down in a quiet room and cuddle, and Mama would sing lullabies. But Lucy did not want to fall asleep.
She only wanted to play and play.
And play and play and play and play and play and play and play.
Lucy could play for hours and just not get tired.
And play and play and play and play and play and…
Everyone has to sleep, silly Lucy.
A Virginia Writer's Diary 
truly, truly a magical telling. by a magical mama. the soap bubble photo—–!!!!!!!!!!! and the sleepy Lucy flat on the couch!!! bless you both! i know what it is to have a non-napper!!! (now, at 23, he could nap the day away. one of life’s utter absurdities!)
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I keep telling her – one day, she’s going to nap all day, and so am I! 😉
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She’s adorable! Is she by any chance… 4 months old? My little one had a mind-boggling sleep regression at that age 😵💫 I hope she gets some sleep soon!
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Thank you! She’s 20 months old, but she’s been going through a bit of a regression, too. I think it’s linked to her starting to talk more.
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Oh, right! I forgot four month olds are still pretty tiny 😁 I hope everyone starts getting their Zzzz’s again soon!
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Thank you!! It’s looking like she’s starting to settle a little. Fingers crossed!
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Very fun and clever telling, Katie. I had to smile at the last photo.
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Thank you! 🙂 She’s so funny.
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And may she stay forever curious and joyful at the world around her, sleep when she is tired, and wake to engage again.
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I’ll raise a glass to that!
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Oh that photo melts my heart! ❤️
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Mine, too. 🙂
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🩷🩷🩷
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😍
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I agree. 😉
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A girl after my own heart at her age. Now naps are a luxury. Glad she does finally sleep!
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One day she’ll understand! 😉
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Well, I didn’t nap again until I was a teenager, and I didn’t understand until I was a parent! 😉
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Graham’s not a big napper, and I think that’s where she must get it from. I’m like – but it’s so, so nice!
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Very nice…
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Awe so sweet.
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Thank you! She certainly is. 🙂
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💗
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I didn’t take naps again until my teenage years, and I didn’t truly get it until I became a parent!
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I love naps and always have, so I guess Lucy did not get her sleeping habits from me. LOL!
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