Before I had Navy, I truly didn't understand the importance of a set schedule. I figured the moms I knew were just Type A and liked being organized. Boy, was I wrong. A schedule (for Navy at least) is necessary for both her and my well-being. If she gets too hungry, or too overtired, it's not pretty. But when we follow a schedule, things flow so much more smoothly.
We've been using the Taking Cara Babies method. Her instructions follow the eat, awake (play), sleep routine. The biggest lesson I learned from her material is that not one day (ever) will you actually follow the schedule. So what's the point of one? A schedule is more of a guide to follow. But your baby will never actually follow it to T.
The following schedule is what we've done (or try to do) for Navy over the past 2 months or so.
Navy's Schedule:
7:00 am- Wake Up. 5 minutes of tummy time. Eat (6 ounces).
7:30 am- Playtime
8:00 am- 10:00 am- Nap
10:00 am- Wake Up. 5 minutes of tummy time. Eat (6 ounces).
10:30 am- Playtime
11:00 am- 1:00 pm- Nap
1:00 pm- Wake Up. 5 minutes of tummy time. Eat (6 ounces).
1:30 pm- 2:00 pm- Playtime
2:00 pm- 4:00 am- Nap
4:00 pm- Wake Up. 5 minutes of tummy time. Eat (6 ounces).
4:30 pm-5:30 pm- Playtime
5:30 pm - 6:45 pm - Nap (generally in the stroller during a family walk)
6:45 pm - bath time
7:00 pm- Body lotion and jammies. Eat (6 ounces). I feed her while Ray reads her a book. Rock her to bed.
10:00 pm- Wake her for the dream feed. Eat (3-4 ounces). Change her diaper. Back to Bed.
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