As soon as I decided to go back to work 2 days a week, (daycare one day and daddy day the other), a few months ago, I established a routine with Sari. It can vary depending on what time she wakes and if she is teething but generally it is the same. She may not be hungry some meal times but drink all her milk or eat lots of solids but not drink as much milk etc but generally the routine is the same every day. The times changed a bit recently so I updated it for daddy. Some days she doesnt have the last sleep either. I go with the 20 minute rule, if I cant get her to sleep after 20 minutes I give up and she stays up until that last bottle. All her sleeps are usually, 40-60 minutes. If she has a big 3rd sleep, she doesnt go down until 8ish but either way I dont mind as she sleeps all night, little cherub. Her routine is on the fridge and as follows (note the special instructions for daddy at the bottom ha ha):

5.30-6AM WAKE / CHANGE BUM / GET DRESSED / 50-100ML

7AM BREKKY WITH MUMMY

8.30-9AM 200ML / SLEEP / WAKE / CHANGE BUM

11.30AM LUNCH WTH MUMMY OR DADDY

12-12.30 200ML / SLEEP / WAKE / CHANGE BUM

3.30-4PM 200ML / SLEEP / WAKE / CHANGE BUM

6PM DINNER WITH MUMMY & DADDY

6.30PM BATH

7PM 200ML / BED

BOTTLES – ADD 4 SCOOPS, SHAKE WELL & HEAT HIGH 30 SEC. IF SHE DOESN’T DRINK ALL, ITS OK UP TO 2 HOURS BEFORE DITCHING.

FOOD – HEAT HIGH 10-15 SECS JUST ROOM TEMP IS FINE, IF YOU NEED TO COOL IT A LITTLE ADD SOME OF HER WATER.

NAPPY BAG – PACKED WITH NAPPIES, WIPES, NAPPY SACKS, HAND DISINFECTANT, CHANGE OF CLOTHES, SUNSCREEN, BIB & RUSK. BEFORE GOING OUT, JUST ADD HER WATER, SOME TOYS & POSSIBLY HER NEXT BOTTLE OF MILK.

SLEEP TIME - PUT ON HER TUMMY, IF SHE STIRS AS YOU PUT HER DOWN, JUST APPLY A BIT OF PRESSURE ON HER BUM OR BACK & SHE SHOULD SETTLE BACK DOWN FAIRLY QUICKLY.

CHANGING BUM – FOR #2s, GET EVERYTHING READY BEFORE YOU UNDO HER NAPPY. HAVE THE NAPPY BAG OPEN, LOTS OF WIPES & THE CLEAN NAPPY OPEN TO SWAP OVER. YOU MUST WIPE INSIDE THE CREASES AT THE TOP OF HER LEGS AND INSIDE HER TWINKIE TO AVOID INFECTION