Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Routine for infants 3 mths & 16 mths

2 babies- Tenley 3 months & Michael 16 months. At this point both require individual attention and lots of it! I have come up with a routine that gets us through the day and keeps both babies clean, fed, napped, and happy :)If anyone comes across this blog, hope it helps!

6:45 am- Tenley and I up. Tenley immediate bottle while I drink my coffee. Follow with playtime.

8:00 am- Tenley back to bed. Shower, dressed, and breakfast for me. Free time until someone wakes up. Take out something for dinner.

9:30 am- Michael usually up around this time (do not let sleep past 10). Immediate cup of milk and breakfast.

10:00 am- Wake Tenley for bottle. Dress kids. Vacuum. Playtime/tv time, park, errands, etc...

11:30 am- Tenley nap. Michael gets small snack. (It's ok to still be out or go out. Baby will sleep in carseat and snacks are portable). On Monday & Wednesday this is when we do crafts.

1:00 pm- Michael lunch & juice/water.

1:30 pm- Wake Tenley for bottle.

2:00 pm- Michael nap.

2:30 pm- Tenley nap. Lunch for me while both are napping. I may nap or straighten house.

4:00 pm- Michael up and give small snack & milk (fill with water after for extra fluids).

4:30 pm- Dad's home= playtime with dad!

5:00 pm- Wake Tenley for bottle. If up earlier try and hold out until 5 for bottle. Start getting dinner ready accordingly for 6:30 dinner.

6:00 pm- Try and get Tenley to nap.

6:30 pm- Dinner.

7:00 pm- Baths.

7:30 pm- Michael gets cup of milk and stories. Other parent clean kitchen if tenley is sitting quiet.

8:00 pm- Michael bed. Tenley bottle. Bed for the night for her once she is tired. Mike and I both straighten house up. TV time for us then bed whenever (usually 10)!

***This is more of a routine than a schedule. We know babies do not always sleep as long as we'd like or eat when we want them to. As long as you are a bit flexible, things shall go smoothly.

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