Nap Time

It sometimes takes James a while to fall asleep for his naps and then he takes a long nap so he isn't up until close to 6pm some days.  I think this is a bummer because then we have less time to play in the afternoon.  I have been trying to convince him to go to sleep faster so he can take his nap and we can still have time to play.  So, this afternoon after reading him a book (Curious George AGAIN!) and lying down with him for a few minutes, I said good night.  I also told him that he needed to stay lying down so he could go to sleep and that if he got up and played that I would take a stuffed animal away.  He then asked me, "All of them?"  I decided that we better make it worth while so I said, "Yes, all of them."  He then asked me, "And blankie?"  Well, I guess if I said yes to that too that it would really make it seem worth while to him so I said yes.  And what do you know... he stayed laying down and fell asleep in 15-20 minutes!  And took a 3 hour nap!!!!  Way to go James!!!!