Not Ready For No Napping

I've been trying to remember how old Gabby was when she stopped taking her afternoon nap. She was in daycare at Raquel's age, and I know that naps were not required so to speak, but if the kids chose not to sleep, it was considered "quiet time."

I am so not ready for having just a "quiet time" with Raquel. I need this kid to sleep - and for a good hour! This is sacred time - when I can catch up with work, return calls, do homework with Gabby or play games, plan dinner, etc. I'm not ready to give this up!

This last weeks' nap schedule has been beyond out of the norm. When Jennifer leaves after her Tuesday session, Raquel is usually asleep before she backs out of our driveway. Last week, she has been consistently taking her nap around 4:00pm, which means a later bedtime. I do not want my 2 1/2 year old staying up later than my 6 1/2 year old! But, I'd also rather her nap at 4pm instead of not napping at all. She needs the down time to recharge herself.

Could the Cheerios have thrown off her system a bit in this respect? I'm hoping that's all it is...