A Day in the Life of Andrew

When I sat down to think about it, I realized that Andrew, at 11 weeks old, really is starting to develop a routine to his day-- even if it's not exactly how I'd like it to go, he's developing some predictablity, which I think is the first step toward sleeping through the night and taking more consistent naps. Here is what our days usually look like:

6:00am- First wake-up time; It almost always takes him about 10 minutes to eat (I am so blessed!), 5 more to burp & settle, and then he usually goes back to sleep for another hour or so.

7:30am- Wake up, along with Leah. Playtime for Andrew while we eat breakfast. (Playtime usually means he lays on his playmat and kicks his feet while grinning at the star that hangs from the top.)





















8:30am- Eats again, then plays a little longer.


9:00am- Naptime. Right now he usually sleeps in his swing downstairs or in the car seat if we go somewhere. This is when I take my shower and Leah watches her Elmo movie. He doesn't sleep soundly and will usually wake up on and off and look around.






















10:00am- If we're going out, this is usually when we do it. I'll feed him before we leave, and then he sleeps well in his car seat when we're out doing things, or if not, he's awake and quiet.


12:30pm- We're usually back home, he eats again while Leah's eating her lunch. I can usually eat my lunch when he's finished and Leah's still not finished eating.


1:00pm- Naptime all around. Usually I can get the two of them to sleep at the same time for at least 30 minutes or an hour. Andrew again doesn't sleep soundly, so he tends to wake up on and off, but he doesn't really need much attention, so I can get housework done.


3:30pm- Leah's up, Andrew's ready to eat again. He would love to eat every 2 hours, but I've been forcing him to make it at least 2 1/2 every feeding, so he eats more each time. We play some more. Andrew will take his late afternoon nap at some point.

5:15pm- Daddy's home from work. Leah loves to play with him on our bed while Brett winds down and then we eat dinner. Andrew watches from his swing.

5:45 or 6pm- Andrew eats again; we spend some time as a family. Andrew's usually awake at this point for the rest of the night.

















7:30pm- Leah's bath and bedtime. Daddy hangs out with Andrew, or he watches from his swing again. (Good thing he's not mobile, yet!)


8:15pm- Andrew's bath, last feeding, and bedtime. He loves bathtime, but unfortunately, with his eczema/ dry skin, I can't really bathe him a lot, so it's usually 2 or 3 times a week. Even if he doesn't get a bath, this is the only time of the day when I really get Andrew one-on-one, so I enjoy holding him and talking or singing to him before bedtime. I've started reading to him some, as well, even though he really doesn't look at the book at all, I know it's never too early to start! He's usually asleep by 9.
















2:30 or 3am- Lately this is the only night-time feeding he's had, and it's usually quick and efficient-- 20 minutes and I'm back in bed. He doesn't seem at all ready to drop this feeding, but I'm hoping one night he'll just surprise me!