Routine, routine and more routine, remember it is also just a guide...

Many books and people say that routine is extremely important, which I absolutely agree.  As a baby, I would also like to know what will happen next.  This gives me comfort and security.  Since I don't have a long term memory as yet, repetition is good.

Before I was 3 months, my mom thought a routine may be a bit cruel to me.  Then it was hard on my parents having to share a night in 2 shifts.  Now, that is quite cruel on them, not being able to get a good nights sleep.  Most of all they did not even sleep in the same room for 3 months.  So when I turned 3 months, my mommy decided it's time that I have a routine.  I mean it's like she lets me "cry-it-out" when I'm hungry, it's just a simple set schedule which makes me follow.  Then she'll also monitor me to chop and change where necessary to adjust to my changes as I grow.  Mommies, this is very important!  Don't be stubborn about the fact that a bottle is not to be given even 1 minute before the scheduled time.


So below is the schedule that my mommy has set for me, and I'm quite happy with it.  Also remember with this schedule, when we cry you would know what is wrong and not having to guess.


06:30am - Wake
07:00am - Breakfast
09:30am - Morning Nap (bottle and sleep)
11:00am - Wake
12:00pm - Lunch
14:00pm - Bath
14:30pm - Afternoon Nap (bottle and sleep)
16:00pm - Wake and snack 
17:30pm - Supper
19:00pm - Night Long Sleep (bottle and sleep)


A word from my mommy :)
By having this routine for my little one has improved my life very much.  I'm no longer tired all the time and actually get sleep in the night.  The above outlined routine is merely a guideline, I chop and change from time to time as well depending on the day's plans.  What I find the best is that slowly my little one started to drop the night feeds by himself.  To this day, 3 days out of a week he would not wake for a bottle.  This is divine~