Naptime in a Big Boy Bed

Corin has now been in his Big Boy Bed for 9 days now. I had a curious thought today and thought I should write it down. Posting it on the blog seems to be the best place for it since I seem to be a bit better at writing on the blog than in a journal. For the first 2 days, I believe, Corin did really well at taking a nap in the afternoon, but than he got out of that habit. It may be because it had the freedom to get out of his bed and play with his toys and so he would much rather do that instead, since stillness is not a quality he possesses. I believe on Sunday he took a nap, but he was really whinny and crabby and then just crashed after I had to help him find his pacificer. (No we haven't grown out of that, but we are better at only having it for nap and bed time, most of the time. Actually, I have noticed that since he has been in his big boy bed that he has wanted it less, especially when we are out in public and doesn't throw as much of a fit about it as he used to, hmmm....that is interesting. Today is an example, he asked for it and I told him it was at home and he crabbed a little but than was easily distracted by wanting his trains when usually it has been a bigger fit. Also, he is better in public than he used to be as well. Growing up) Got on a tangent, so, back to the naptime in our big boy bed. He has put all his toys on his bed to play with instead of getting out of his bed and playing with them on the floor, which I thought was interesting and funny. He just really likes his bed now! So, at least for this week (starting Monday), since I can't exactly remember last week, he has not taken a nap, but today he is! I am wondering if not napping has caught up with him and he is so tired that he crashed today. He sleeps well at night. He doesn't always go to sleep right away when he is put down at 8pm, I can sometimes still hear him playing, with less toys than at nap time, at around 9pm, but than he falls asleep and if he wakes up in the early am, around 5am or so, he plays, or is crabby, and then is back to sleep til about 8am. Since his night schedule is fairly consistant, I don't think that is contributing to him napping or not napping because also there has been somedays when I have had the thought "He will probably take a nap today because he is crabby and tired out" and nope he hasn't. Monday, we got snow and were outside for about 3omin (we was SO snowy, getting cold and wet and kept losing his gloves that we couldn't stay out any longer) that I thought it would take a nap because of playing outside, but he didn't.
So, I am going to try and keep a record of what his habits are in regards to naptime, for my own curiousity and benefit to see if my idea of no naps during the week catching up with him is true or if naptime is just sporatic. An experiment of sorts on Corin, it's a ethical one, don't worry =0)