Schedule

Our daily routine has changed several times since you were born, especially our bedtime routine. It seems like everytime we get used to it, you decide to change it up. We just follow your lead. You are the boss around here these days.

For a long time you went to bed around 9:00pm, which was a bit late for us since it meant we didn't eat dinner until late, or we had to eat dinner in shifts. You are more needy in the evening. We can't really put you down to play on your own. You want our sole attention and you want to be held.

Lately, the evening routine has been great and i wouldn't mind it staying like that. It's interesting how it changes. Right now this is what we are doing:

5:30 am (ish) - you wake up for the day. I bring you into bed to nurse. Sometimes, we both fall back asleep for a little bit. Those are the best of mornings.

7:00 am (ish) - we all get up. I change your diaper and dress you for the day.

7:15 am (ish) - on a nice morning, Papa takes you and Bella for a walk

7:50 am (ish) - we all go upstairs and get ready for work. You play on the floor while we shower, etc.

8:20 am (ish) - I nurse you before we leave to drop you off at day care

9:00 am - 5:15pm - you are at day care, we are at work

5:15 pm - we pick you up

5:30 pm - I nurse you (sometimes in bed so I can close my eyes for a couple of minutes)

6:00 pm - You have the daily special (solid food). Interestingly, you keep sucking your thumb after every spoon, or your foot! I guess it helps the food to stay in your mouth and your thumb/feet probably taste yummy with pear all over it. It's messy though!

6:15 pm (ish) - every other day you take a bath, sometimes every day

6:25 pm, (ish) - I get you ready for bed. You are usually pretty fussy at this point.

6:30 - 7:00pm - You'll get your bed time bottle of formula. By this point I don't have any more breast milk left since we just nursed an hour ago. Plus supply is low in the evening.

7:00 pm - we sing and/or read a couple of stories

7:15-7:30pm - i rock you to sleep and carry you into your bed.

This leaves us just enough time to cook and eat dinner and get to bed by 9:30pm. i definitely need my eight hours of sleep (if I am lucky and you don't wake up during the night).