Nap Time Please Come Back

I really miss nap time! Nap time was the time during the day for me to eat lunch in peace, get some chores done, and just relax for a bit. Now the boys have decided they are just too old for naps. They have boycotted them in the past and gone back to napping, but this time I am not holding my breath for that. Many days they seem to be OK without a nap, but there are days that by dinner time they are ready for bed.

The other day I discovered if I put them in their room for a nap later in the day (2-3pm) they would actually fall asleep for a while. So that has been my newest strategy. Today this strategy did NOT work....

This is what I found when I went to check on them after being in their room for about 30 minutes. No, I did not put their mattresses like that...it was all them. I put the mattress back down and within 15 minutes they had done it again! So no nap today....

On to another topic....
Ryder's speech therapist came to the house today for the first time in about a month. We had to cancel the last few sessions because of the illnesses that our household has been dealing with. She was amazed with the progress that Ryder has made since the last time she worked with him. She finally finished his re-evaluation and will have the full report for me December 1 which is our next session with her. While his therapist was here we talked about the big 3 year old transition that will be happening. She explained it to me a bit more so now I understand the whole process.
Basically, at 3 years old we have 2 choices for Ryder....
1) Continue with the in-home 1-on-1 sessions (IFSP plan). This is exactly what we are doing now so nothing would change. They focus on his individual goals.
2) Go to the local elementary school for small group sessions with 2-4 kids (IEP plan). This would mean taking him to the school and having him socialize and interact with other children. They would focus on his individual goals along with working on school readiness.

Ben and I are going to a meeting on Thursday evening which is all about this process. They will go over it in-depth and explain the options more clearly. They start this process at 27 months since it takes a while to complete all of the re-evaluations, answering questions, learning options, and making the decision.