Thanks for bumping this one Lesley, its good to look back and see what we thought at one time or another

I think routine is hard to define. I think if you eat breakfast lunch and dinner thats routine LOL! I think paris has plenty of routines in her life but I would hardly say we go by a timetable. She generally wakes between 7-8:30, breakfast...snacks whenever she feels the need to. Lunch when she asks (usually around 12) and afternoon nap shortly after (but that shortly can be 3 hours later depending on if we are out). For Paris if she doesn't get that afternoon nap she is tired and grumpy all afternoon and I don't like feeling those emotions so I try to make sure she doesn't have to go through it either. I think routine is hard to avoid, but it depends on what you really define as a routine. To me routine is stuff you do everday (not necessarily at the same time, or by the minute) and we all eat, sleep & play In our own way LOL!

But I think they do feel more comfortable knowing what to expect, but on the upside spontaneity is a nice suprise every now and then too.

*hugs*
Cailin