Nico and I have really hit our stride the last few days. So, I'll give you an idea of what our day looks like:
Unfortunately, he wakes with the sun. I think this is because the blinds don't block much light. If we had curtains or black out shades I think he would sleep later. But I don't mind much because this is about the time my hubby leaves for work. He can come in and see us both awake and happy before he starts his day and I think that is good for everyone. Side note: I read that a babies sleep cycle is 15 min of light sleep before they hit 45 minutes of deep sleep so I don't count sleeping in the car or anything less than 45 minutes a nap. It's not quality sleep if it's shorter than that.
Times vary a lot but I'll give an example day:
6:30am Wake up, nurse, see daddy, open blinds (he needs as much light as possible to wake all the way up) hang in the high chair while I eat breakfast
7:30am Play in the room, close the blinds, read a book
8:00am Nurse and nap (#1 Nap 1-2 hours) I nap too, nothing exciting is going on at 8am anyway
9:30am Open blinds (again, I think light is important) get dressed. Run quick errands or play at home, I usually use this time to play with the pets. Either inside with the cat or outside watching the dogs.
*11:30am SOMETIMES Nico will take a mid-day nap. I always try but sometimes he's just not in the mood or I don't catch him at the right time and he's either not tired enough or too tired. I get in most of my house chores during this nap, catch up on tv shows or whatever. IF he doesn't nap then we keep playing or visit grandma, whatever. I also usually try and give him baby food during this time between 10-1. He will eat and nurse or nurse twice somewhere in there.
2:00pm Nurse and nap (Nap #2 1-2 hours), this is a dependable time. He almost always will go down easy at 2 everyday. YES! I sometimes get a nap but usually have lots of stuff to do.
3:30pm Play time again. Hang out and get things ready for daddy to come home.
4:30pm Daddy time. Hubby comes home, takes a shower and gets handed a baby. I get a little "baby free" time. Usually to finish chores or take a shower. If I get lucky and motivated I'll go grocery shopping by myself or do some other activity by myself. It's just a great break for mommy and much needed daddy time.
5:45ish If daddy hasn't given baby food to Nico, I'll do it now. Then straight to the tub, 5-10 minute bath. PJs, book, nurse and bed.
If i'm lucky Nico will sleep from 7-midnight. Sometimes he'll wake up at 9:30, usually can get him back to sleep in 10 walking around with him.
12:00 Nurse and bed
3:30am sometimes nurse and bed
6:30am Start all over again.
I aim for 14 hours of sleep. During teething we averaged about 11 which was exhausting for both of us. Doesn't seem like much but u just wait til u have a baby. It took almost three weeks of really paying attention to his natural sleepy time and making naps a priority before I figured this schedule. If there is family around or we are out and about. He can go all day without a nap. I don't know any babies that will do that. Most of them would pass out. So I really had to be persistent with Nico and everyone else to get him to nap twice a day.
He eats about 7 times a day. I feed him when he cries/fussed and before he sleeps. Not all "full" feedings. He will eat half a jar of baby food or fall asleep while nursing. I don't worry about eating as much as the sleeping. Nico is 6 months old and 20.5 pounds. I don't think I have to worry.
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