Can you believe it's already August?!?! Where did the summer go? I only have 2 weeks left of my maternity leave and will go back to work full-time on August 17th. That will also be Ryder's first day of daycare. I am feeling both anxious and excited about this day. I think it will feel nice to get back to work but I know that I will really miss my little man. It's a good thing I work 12 hour shifts so only have to be away from him for 2 or 3 days a week. I don't know what I would do if I had to work a normal Monday-Friday 8-5 job; that would totally kill me. My plan for the next 2 weeks is to cherish every single moment with Ryder and to also try my hardest to get him into a good daytime schedule.
About that schedule...My little guy is SO unpredictable. We get up at about the same time every day but that's the only conistent part of our day. We typically start our day with a bottle, getting dressed, and some playtime. About 2 hours after that (usually around 10am), Ryder takes a nap that can last anywhere from 30 minutes to 90 minutes. Then it's back awake and time for another bottle. At this time we usually have more playtime or snuggle time for a couple of hours and then my little man eats and usally takes an afternoon nap. This nap is usually longer than the morning nap and can sometimes last as long as 2 or 3 hours (mommy usually tries to nap with him which seems to help him sleep). After this nap we eat and wait for daddy to get home to play with us. The rest of our day is filled with lots of playtime and a couple of bottles. Then we take a bath and get ready for bed. Ryder typically goes down for the night between 9:30 and 10:30. He's been sleeping through the night (minus one wake up between 2:00 and 3:00) which has been WONDERFUL! And then it's back up for the day and we repeat the whole thing...
Now if only we could get those naps to be a little more consistent. I'm sure Lori, our daycare lady, would really appreciate that. Especially since some days Ryder doesn't nap at all!
Nothing better than a sleeping baby...
Much Love - Danielle
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