Sooooo...the 11am sleep ins are the reason you didn't come for the visit at Sharons
Seriousy though, sounds like you do have a routine going, and like the others said, it will probably change again in a minute anyway. I know with Darcie I do try and roughly put her feeds at 3 hourly, but sometimes it's more, sometimes it's less. Maybe if you want to do more while Isla is sleeping is get a sling, let her keep sleeping and you can have your hands free to do a few things.
I did that with DS and I do it with DD as well....it certainly makes my life much easier. I feel like I accomplish so much more.
Darcie is feeling the cold too, so I put a sheepskin in her little bed (in my bed) and she snugs up to that.
Sounds like you're doing a fab job, so just keep doing what you're doing
Sounds great to me too! You are following her cues, attending to her when she needs it - what else is a mummy for?
In my experience babies/kids like a routine where they KNOW what will happen next rather than there being a set time for anything. So for example, an older baby might know that they wake up, have a feed, play for a bit than nap before lunch. Now they might wake up at 7.30 or 0pm but the sequence in the routine, rather than the time, is the same.
Also, you said "she hates baths, much prefers showers". Again, in my experience what a baby likes at 2 months is different to what they like at 4 or 6 or even 8 months, so don't be afraid to re-try things as she gets older.
And I like the idea of a wheat bag to warm the bed first!!
Sounds like you're going well, following her patterns. It really does change so quickly, I wouldn't bother doing anything to change things right now. Give it a month or so and she'll be in a completely different pattern anyway. And a sling or carrier for the afternoon would probably be a big help.
i agree with the PPs...i looked for patterns when DS was a newbie & just when i thought i'd found one, the cheeky monkey would change & everything would go out the window! tbh, i found things settled (well, the evening unsettled period) somewhere around 12-14 weeks & then my day became more predictable once DS started on solids at 6 months. i also think that while they're awake for such short periods & having lots of naps or catnaps during the day that it's really tough to make any definite plans etc. but the good news is that you do get your days back & once they start staying awake for longer then you can get lots more done...well, actually i should rephrase that - you have time to get out & about!
ETA - so busy on my own little tangent that i didn't answer your question! nope, wouldn't wake her up - she will change soon enough and thinking about it, my day kinda starts at 11 - well, i'm up at 7 but by the time we do breakfast, play & morning nap - it's after 11 now & DS is alseep but will wake up soon....i don't usually plan to go out anywhere before his first nap but i think you get to the stage where you do stuff around the house when they have naps (or go on BB )
As most pp's have said, things will change soon! Just when i thought I knew what was going on, they go and change and I have to figure it out all over again!
I found at 9 weeks with DS, then it was prob about the hour mark that I would re-settle him, so after he's been up for an hour (inc feed and change), I would try and settle him, but tbh for the first 12-14 weeks he had pretty much all his sleeps in the sling (I have a Hug a bub and love it!) and just when i was beginning to worry that he would always need to sleep in the sling, he decided that it was time for him to go to sleep in the bassinett.
I'd def give a sling a go for the unsettled periods, and maybe try going for a walk either with your LO in a sling or in the pram - it might help get her to have an arvo sleep. I've found that if DS doesn't have a sleep at around 4pm, then he's so unsettled for the evening and makes things extra hard.
Just remember you're doing a great job and enjoy those sleep in's - the housework can wait
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