To Nap or Not to Nap

My wonderful darling boy is such a good kid, he eats good, he sleeps at night good, he listens pretty good, and he talks like a freakin' champ. But naps are the bane of my existence. He doesn't give my sitter any problems but he has been a pill for my mom and myself for sometime. This coupled with the switch to a toddler bed has made nap time frustrating to me and really funny to him. Even if he is dead tired he fights napping, I know this because I will pick him up and hold him for less than 5 minutes and he is out. It is almost like he is so tired but he can't get himself to sit still, because once he does he is out. Naps are also really important for him, he really needs his naps (okay truth be told maybe we both do), he becomes this crazy person without them as do I. Any of you wonderful toddler moms who has a trick, the advice would be more than welcome. So for me not nappping is not an option, but Garrick thinks it is funny to test me. Amy you were right I spoke a little too soon, but if naps are my only issue with my two year old I am so happy. Oh, naps and the ever growing baby in my womb, she and Garrick are really, I mean really hard to carry together.