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Out of routine!
I have turned into such a 'routine queen'! And I get really annoyed when it all goes to pot!!!
Gabe normally has a routine of bottles at 7, 11, 3 & 6.30. He has 3 45min naps between his feeds and plays inbetween obviously. At the end of the day he watches the telly for a bit or plays on his playmat, then has a bath/top 'n' tail at 6 and then his last feed. He will then sleep thru till between 6.30 - 7.30 depending.
Anyway today we have been out and drove quite a way so his bottles have been messed up as he slept in the car, he hasnt had his last bottle yet and has fallen asleep on his changing mat argh!!!!
Now he will never sleep tonight!!!!!!
Mil is annoying me by saying I can't be in a routine every night and I should be a bit more flexible and stop worrying.
I know she's right but - GAH!
[Modified by: **Tiger Lily** on 29 August 2008 19:18:10 ]
Gabe normally has a routine of bottles at 7, 11, 3 & 6.30. He has 3 45min naps between his feeds and plays inbetween obviously. At the end of the day he watches the telly for a bit or plays on his playmat, then has a bath/top 'n' tail at 6 and then his last feed. He will then sleep thru till between 6.30 - 7.30 depending.
Anyway today we have been out and drove quite a way so his bottles have been messed up as he slept in the car, he hasnt had his last bottle yet and has fallen asleep on his changing mat argh!!!!
Now he will never sleep tonight!!!!!!
Mil is annoying me by saying I can't be in a routine every night and I should be a bit more flexible and stop worrying.
I know she's right but - GAH!
[Modified by: **Tiger Lily** on 29 August 2008 19:18:10 ]
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i think its good to have a sequence then it can fit round your activities..
hope everything went ok at bed time tiger lily and you weren't too stressed i know i sound like your mil but its ok to have a wee drop time off from routine just chill babe they are small for such a small amount of time just cuddle and enjoy
a happy mum a happy baby
fea x
I know exactly where're your coming from. Mine has been in a nice routine very similar to yours, even sleeping through the night for the last two weeks and hes only 10 weeks. However since he had his jabs last week he has progressively slept less during the day not settling for his naps and disaster last night when he woke at four and I eventually had to give him a feed to settle him. He is feeding less and being very cranky and fussy when he does.
I know its no good to get ruled by routines but they just make life easier and mine is always in such a better mood when hes in his. Hes been a cranky monster this week. I hope all went well for you last night and not too much of a disaster. How is he today?
I know its hard not to let routine rule your life isnt it! My oh had him today as I've been out and when I got back Gabe hadnt had a nap for 4 hours and was shattered!