That's right... a routine! A regular routine every day. Is it exactly the same every day? No. Is it pretty darn close? Yes! Abby wakes up between 5:00 and 6:00 in the morning. I give her a bottle while rocking in the glider in her room. She drinks most of it, pushes it away and cuddles up to go back to sleep. Around 6:30 Randy comes in to "relieve" me and I go take a shower. Breakfast is between 7:30 and 8:00 and then a bath. She goes down for her first nap between 9:00 and 10:00. After nap is a snack and lunch is at 12:00. Second nap happens between 2:00 and 3:00. After nap is a snack and dinner for her is at 5:00 or 5:30. Bedtime is between 7:00 and 8:00. Playtime and reading in between everything. If we go anywhere it's between naps, except for waterbabies; that's at 5:30 every Monday and Wednesday.
She only naps about one hour at a time. Sometimes more, sometimes a little less. Her morning nap I use to get dressed, put makeup on, fix my hair, check my email and tidy the house. Second nap depends on the day. If it's been a good day I'll prep dinner, do laundry... something productive. If it's been a tiring day I might just take a nap or stare blankly at "Grey's Anatomy" on Lifetime.
Why did it take almost 10 months to do this? I'm pretty sure it's my fault. I wasn't strong enough to let her cry through whatever she needed to work out and so what I saw as her fighting a routine I now think was probably her begging for one. At any rate, we're here now and it's fantastic.
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