i think we actually have a schedule!

Wow, I hope I'm not jinxing myself, but after 7 months of stressing about routines and schedules I think my boys have finally settled in to one.

My guys have been horrible nappers (45 minute intruder) from the get go and I had no idea when they would sleep thru the day. I tried a few weeks ago to put them on a 4 bottle/day schedule to see if that would help but they couldn't go that long. I tried again on Sunday and it worked (can you hear the angels are singing?)

For anyone else still struggling with this, unfortunately the only thing that has helped us is TIME and lots of patience. So hang in there, it will happen. I think this is one of those life lessons I had to learn (eg, patience), courtesy of my dear boys.

Here is our new routine:
6:00am 8oz bottle
7:30-8ish NAP
8:30 solids (fruit with yogurt or oatmeal)
9:30 8oz bottle
10-11ish NAP
1:30 8oz bottle
2-3ish NAP
4:30 solids (veggie with cereal or potato)
5:30 bath, 8oz bottle
6:30 down for the night

 

Sounds like a great schedule! I'm glad you have settled into a routine!

 

:woohoo: for a routine!!

 

:clapping: I could hear the angels singing! So happy things are settling down for you!

 

That sounds very similar to our routine! It's been like this since about 7 months. I'm glad things are going better.

We've also struggled (and continue to struggle) with the 45 min. nap.

 

Glad to hear it is finally working. I have been working on my twins for awhile now of doing the same exact thing for over 2 months now and I have to say I think we are finally getting into a good routine, sort of a schedule but not so much clock wise. It is close though. They usually get up about 7ish. Eat, play then go down about 8:30, sleep for about 2 hours. Eat about 10:30-11 then go down again about 12:30-1. Sleep until 2:30-3 Eat and play. Cat nap about 4ish for an hour, usually. Eat and play. Then we start getting ready for bed after 6:30, they are usually asleep about 7.

I am so happy for this. It was a hard but glad it is getting a little bit easier. I stuck to my routine and YES, finally getting results.

However, they are now sick so our routine is off a little. Hopefully when they get better will get back to what we had. (they just get up earlier and go to bed earlier, so I can't complain!)

YEAH!! :banana:

I never thought I could do it

 

:woo: for getting into a routine! I really found it made everything so much easier!!