Ah, I forgot to report on the work thing - thanks for asking, girls. Well, it went as positively as it could've. As a lot of my work involved reception and customer service, they really want someone 9-5, which I understand. So, I resigned. However, they said that they would give me some casual work at the same rate of pay, but working in production any time I should feel I want some easy money. I thought that was very generous of them and I might take them up on it before we go on holiday in September - get some pocket money! I can't really leave Natalie for a whole day atm tho, as she won't take a bottle and hasn't started solids quite yet... Its a bit of an unknown too - I don't know what she'll think of food. Anyway, it's good to know that there's some work there if I should need it. And I think they'll give me a great reference for when I look for a 'real' job
Linz, that routine looks great - I can't believe Laila has such great naps - what a little angel And Lauren, that looks good too - IKWYM about routines getting stuffed up because a little one decides to wake up early It can be frustrating, hey.
Our day sort of looks like this:
7am - Wake, Bfeed
Play
9am - Settle & sleep
10-11am - Wake, Bfeed
Play or go out (usually go out)
2(ish)pm - Settle & sleep
3-4pm - Wake, Bfeed
Play/go for walk (maybe quick nap in stroller if I'm lucky)
6pm - Bfeed
6:30pm - Bath & goodnight cuddles with Daddy
7pm - Bed (Settled by Daddy, again if I'm lucky, LOL)
9:30-10pm - Bfeed, sleep
1:30-2am - Bfeed, sleep
4-5am - Bfeed, sleep
Course, sometimes she sleeps for a couple of hours in the day (like this morning - wow!), or wakes a bit earlier or a bit later and everything moves around. Some days I just go by how tired she seems or if she's been up for two hours I think, 'right, miss, bedtime for you.'
Lauren, sometimes when we're out Natalie is rocked to sleep, like when we go to church or when she has a sleep at my parents' place. At home, she sometimes settles herself, but more often we pat her to sleep. She's still wrapped too. The other night when she woke an extra time it was because she'd unwrapped herself
Chantal, yes, that's Natalie's hair She's always had lots of hair. I put a clip in it these days to keep it out of her eyes - Dave wanted to cut her fringe but I said, 'NO WAY'. I'm not ready to cut my baby's hair yet.
How was your first night on the work phone?
Our parents group is still meeting. We have 9 babies and we are blessed to have a mum who is truly gifted at administration We all suggest places to go each week, usually a park or sometimes a cafe, and she draws up a 6-week 'roster', and we take it in turns to provide a simple morning tea. We have someone's house as a wet-weather contingency plan. I'm really enjoying our mornings together these days. It took a while, but we are gradually getting more comfortable with each other.
Is there are park where you could all meet that has shelter in case of rain? I know, it's getting a bit chilly for being outdoors...
Liz, sounds like you had a much better night - 8 til 1:45 is a lovely stretch of sleep. Its a shame you weren't asleep yourself to make the most of it, LOL. But it must have been nice to have the evening to yourself.
Work phone went fine last night BUT had to turn it on again at 0530 today and all of a sudden it was ringing like crazy !! I bought Maya into bed with me as I was getting phone call after phone call asking for Personal Carers to fill shifts and not having any Carers left to fill them Didn't even have a chance to get her a bottle or change her nappy, then when I did she had fallen back to sleep. By 7am the phone died down, thank goodness.
Oh well the money is worth it.
Amy - I wouldn't want to cut her hair either!MEN!! I wish Maya's would grow. You seem to be comfortable with the decision regarding your job, its great they have offered you work anytime you need it though, thats great!Now you can relax and not stress about it all.
Gee, you guys have me thinking if I even HAVE a routine for Maya, but then I have never written it down just let the day take its course, but here goes.....
6am Maya wakes and I put her in bed with me
6-9.30am sleep and wake up
BOTTLE
9.30 to around 12 is play, always consists of watching her learning DVD's
12pm some sort of solid such as fruit or a cereal fruit
12.30-1.30 Nap
around 2pm BOTTLE
Play
Around 4 to 5pm Solids again usually a meat and veg or just veg
BOTTLE
Around 7ish Nap
Play till her next BOTTLE around 9.30pm
Bath to help get prepared for sleep
settle time
by 10.30pm I want her in bed (have not been successful getting her to bed any earlier)
Thats a pretty rough guide as each day can be different, especially if we go out for a few hours.
Lotusflower- I am just wondering how you prepare the yogurt and Farex as I just bought some yogurt for the first time and think the farex in it is a good idea.
And Lauren, that looks good too - IKWYM about routines getting stuffed up because a little one decides to wake up early
It can be frustrating, hey.
We all suggest places to go each week, usually a park or sometimes a cafe, and she draws up a 6-week 'roster', and we take it in turns to provide a simple morning tea. We have someone's house as a wet-weather contingency plan. I'm really enjoying our mornings together these days. It took a while, but we are gradually getting more comfortable with each other.
!! I bought Maya into bed with me as I was getting phone call after phone call asking for Personal Carers to fill shifts and not having any Carers left to fill them
Didn't even have a chance to get her a bottle or change her nappy, then when I did she had fallen back to sleep. By 7am the phone died down, thank goodness.
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