I am absolutely loving this age! Ross is almost 4 months old (goodness gracious) and is so much fun!
I've always had a schedule throughout the day, but now we have a real established routine, and it's going wonderfully! Here's a little glimpse as to what our day is like . . .
We wake up at about 6:30 or 6:45 am every morning. I absolutely love coming into greet her first thing! She always has the biggest smiles!!
After she eats, she likes to play on her mat for a few minutes and sit in her bouncy chair . . .
. . . then it's straight to daddy!
Around 8:15 or 8:30 am she'll go back down for a nap. This will be one of her long naps (1 1/2-2 hrs.). She'll wake up around 10:00 am, when she'll eat again.
Then, it's time for our daily outing . . . whether it be to Target, Publix, or the Goodwill, we make an effort to go somewhere.
(She may or may not nap during this time.)
By the time we get back, it's time to eat again (1:00 pm). After which we'll play on her mat and read stories.
Sometimes we even get a few visitors!
Around 2:15 or 2:30 pm she'll go back down for her second long nap of the day.
When she wakes (around 4:00 pm), it's time to eat again.
It's at this time we like to go out on the porch and wait for daddy to get home!
(This also might be the time that mama enjoys a beer . . .)
She may or may not take a nap during this time.
At about 7:00 pm Grady will feed her the last feeding, and I'll put her down for the night.
Some may disagree, but I stopped feeding her in the middle of the night the very first time she slept through the night. (That was almost 2 months ago.) The pacifier helped with this transition, but she never once had any major breakdowns over it.We're still swaddling her for her naps and at bedtime. She clearly knows a swaddle means sleep, and it works wonderfully! Being swaddled, I most often only need to pat her for 3 or 4 minutes, and then she's down! I'm struggling with the fact that we may soon have to stop swaddling her based on her age. She has never slept at night without a swaddle . . .
Like I said, I'm quite happy with our daily schedule . . . and even more excited that I have the opportunity to continue with it, because I'll be staying at home next year! It's certainly going to be a BIG change, and I'm still a bit nervous about not seeing adults as often, but honestly I couldn't imagine going back at this point! She has created a whole new world for me, and I can't wait to share it with her everyday!
Well . . . I'm hearing that little girl wake right now, in fact . . . better run!
9 comments:
So precious!!! I can't wait to see her tomorrow!!! And you, too. :-)
Oh if only I could stay home! :( BOO! I think you need to change your sidebar to read "SAHM!"
You'll have to help me with a schedule with Warner. I'm already worrying about feedings, napping, etc. Babywise has made me neurotic! :)
It's impossible to follow it precisely, but you can certainly keep him on a "eat - wake time - sleep" cycle. They claim if you stick to this general schedule, they'll be sleeping through the night by 12 weeks . . . and she did! It will be fine, really! Especially by 3 months!
sweet pictures! that really is a fun age!
If you need to get out and see an adult you can come grab lunch with me anytime!
so glad to hear you'll be able to stay home with her! i wouldn't trade my year at home with Durham for anything! it went by soooo fast!
How sweet! She is a doll! Can't wait to see her!
Stay at Home Mama!!! You will never ever regret it. If you are able, it is the best thing in the world.
When KB grew out of the swaddling age, I got her a "sleep sack".... It helped with the transition and it kept her warm at night. We keep our house extra cold so it really helped. It also kept her cozy and safe without having to use a blanket... just a suggestion!!!
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