Well I've been out of school for 4 days now and we're attempting a new routine. Well, I am attempting to get back on our old one but Reagan's not really going for it. She has gotten used to waking up at 6:45 so that's what time she's getting up now. So far what we've developed has been working (to an extent) here it is below:
6:45: wake
6:45-7:30/8: Rice Cereal and about 4-5 ozs of formula
9-12: This used to be a nap but this is the nap she has 'chosen' to drop. This is also the time that we will go out and run errands. By the time I get ready and we leave and get back it's time for her to eat again. She will generally stay up until around 11, sometimes 10:45 and will sleep until close to noon. So she takes a little power nap but for the most part is up.
12-1: 7-8 oz.s of formula and a little play time
1-4: nap time.
4-5:30: 7-8 oz.s of formula and some more play time
5:30-8: late afternoon nap,
8-9: rice cereal, formula, very little play time, bath, and read a book then BED
this is a pretty rough schedule. For the most part we stick with it, but she's had a really bad cold the past couple days so some of the naps were shorter. But we've also had 2 humidifiers going in her room plus her mattress is inclined to help with the congestion. We also have shades that we haven't put up yet, but I believe Adam is doing today.
Don't get me wrong, usually during the naps it is not a full 3 nap with no sound. Often she will fight it, wake up early, or almost refuse to take one at all. She needs her sleep. I need her to get her sleep. There are 'battles' that I choose to fight. I will walk across the house to put a pacifier back in, or roll her back on her stomach to sleep. If something is wrong then we take care of it, but 95% of the time it is just a pure fit which (and I know she's only 5 months) we are trying to teach her that those are not acceptable behavior. She'll still throw a good one but they are few and far between. Adam and I personably believe that the reason she sleeps so well at night and her general good disposition is because we worked hard and got her on a schedule. There are some deviations but otherwise we stay pretty much right on. However, and I can't remember if I said this earlier or not, but lately we've been off by about 3o min early. I worry about every little thing, but I keep telling myself 'As long as she keeps sleeping through the night then it's got to be ok'