When we don't take naps

Miss M has decided to give up naps. It was better when she was in her crib as opposed to her toddler bed. When she was in her crib she couldn't get out and would sometimes eventually fall asleep. Now that she's in her toddler bed she gets out of it as soon as I close the door and then runs amuck going in and out of the upstairs bedrooms and bathrooms. She doesn't come downstairs b/c she knows she's supposed to be sleeping.

It's a disaster.  She needs a nap. She falls apart by 5:00 or 6:00 every day she doesn't take a nap. I can't put her to bed at 6:00 because who knows what time she would wake up or else I would consider it.

I am at a loss. I might try to scare her into a nap today.  She woke up at 6:00 letting herself out of her room and wondering around until I told her to come lay in our bed. She refused to lay and then Mr. Man woke up so everyone was up. Not ideal.

This is what happens when Miss M doesn't nap.

It's not pretty.

Last week we were playing with her Doc McStuffins doctors kit and she was giving me a check up.  She was looking for her otoscope (the one that looks in your eyes, mouth and ears). 

Here was our conversation.

Me: It's an otoscope.  Can you say otoscope?

Miss M: IT'S NOT AN OTOSCOPE MOMMY. IT'S AN EYE SCOPE. SAY IT MOMMY, EYE SCOPE. 

Me: ignoring her

Miss M: SAY IT MOMMY. EYE SCOPE.

The capitalization represents her screaming at me which she does when she doesn't agree with me and anymore she never agrees with me thus she screams at me most all day long.  It's great.  

They say it's a stage...and there will just be another one once we figure this one out.  Oh the things I have to look forward to.