Some of my favorite posts to read on other blogs are the 'typical day' posts. I just love to see how other people schedule their days and prioritize their lives (call me nosey). I posted a typical day with Camden a few months ago when he was around 2 months old. Wow, how things can change in just a few months! That schedule at 2 months exhausts me just reading it! And it feels like a lifetime ago!
We are in such a happy stage right now with him. He is sleeping through the night (insert praise hands emoji) and I am officially off the pump (insert double praise hands emoji). Currently, I spend 2 days a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) home with Cam. I absolutely LOVE our days together!
Here's what our days consist of:
7am | I get up, make coffee, prepare Cam's bottle.
7:30 | I go into Cam's room, wake him and feed him. He is not a morning person like the rest of the family. Sometimes I wonder how long he would sleep if I let him go (I know I should not be bragging about this... knock on wood we don't have any regression!!)?? But, I like to start our days at the same time everyday so we are on a schedule and he goes down at the same time every night. After I feed him, I change him and we are ready to play!
8am - 9am | Cam will sit in his bouncy chair with some toys for a bit while I clean his bottles and do the dishes. Then, I'll play with him on his activity mat or we will walk around and bounce/dance, read books, do some tummy time, etc.
9am - 10:30 | Cam will nap for a little over an hour before his next feeding time at 10:30. Sometimes he sleeps well in the swing and sometimes I put him back in the crib if he is fussy. During this nap, I will catch up on blogs, schedule out my day, start the laundry, prepare bottles, get ready for the day, etc.
11:00am - 1:30pm | After the 10:30 feeding, I will play with him for a bit more until his 11:30 nap. This kid loves his naps and will take a good 1.5 - 2 hour nap 2 - 3 times a day and he may take a 30 min cat nap in the evening. If he doesn't get good naps throughout the day he gets really cranky at night, so I try to make sure he gets some solid sleep in his crib for at least 1 of his naps. During the second nap, I will finish some house chores, follow up on emails, finish laundry, catch up on tv shows, make lunch, etc.
1:30 - 3pm | Cam eats again at 1:30 and then it's time to play some more! I really try to be very interactive with him while he's awake. I love spending time in his nursery too and away from the tv and computer so my attention is 100% on him.
If I need to go anywhere during the day, this is when we typically leave the house. If I go to the grocery or Target, Cam will just sleep or chill the entire time. He's a great little shopping buddy :)
3pm - 4:30pm | Naptime again! I will start dinner or at least plan for it during this time. Sometimes I will run errands with him during this nap time as well.
4:30 - 7pm | Cam eats at 4:30, then it's more play time. If Bill is home, he may play with him while I prepare dinner or if I go to the gym. We may go on a family walk if the weather is nice. Sometimes Cam will take a 30 min cat nap in the swing, but I mostly like to keep him awake until bedtime after his 4:30 bottle.
8am - 9am | Cam will sit in his bouncy chair with some toys for a bit while I clean his bottles and do the dishes. Then, I'll play with him on his activity mat or we will walk around and bounce/dance, read books, do some tummy time, etc.
9am - 10:30 | Cam will nap for a little over an hour before his next feeding time at 10:30. Sometimes he sleeps well in the swing and sometimes I put him back in the crib if he is fussy. During this nap, I will catch up on blogs, schedule out my day, start the laundry, prepare bottles, get ready for the day, etc.
11:00am - 1:30pm | After the 10:30 feeding, I will play with him for a bit more until his 11:30 nap. This kid loves his naps and will take a good 1.5 - 2 hour nap 2 - 3 times a day and he may take a 30 min cat nap in the evening. If he doesn't get good naps throughout the day he gets really cranky at night, so I try to make sure he gets some solid sleep in his crib for at least 1 of his naps. During the second nap, I will finish some house chores, follow up on emails, finish laundry, catch up on tv shows, make lunch, etc.
1:30 - 3pm | Cam eats again at 1:30 and then it's time to play some more! I really try to be very interactive with him while he's awake. I love spending time in his nursery too and away from the tv and computer so my attention is 100% on him.
If I need to go anywhere during the day, this is when we typically leave the house. If I go to the grocery or Target, Cam will just sleep or chill the entire time. He's a great little shopping buddy :)
3pm - 4:30pm | Naptime again! I will start dinner or at least plan for it during this time. Sometimes I will run errands with him during this nap time as well.
4:30 - 7pm | Cam eats at 4:30, then it's more play time. If Bill is home, he may play with him while I prepare dinner or if I go to the gym. We may go on a family walk if the weather is nice. Sometimes Cam will take a 30 min cat nap in the swing, but I mostly like to keep him awake until bedtime after his 4:30 bottle.
7 - 8pm | Our bedtime routine starts. If it's a bath night (he only gets baths 2 - 3 times per week bc of his eczema), Bill will start the bath while I get him ready. We love to give him baths together as a team. He's a wiggly little thing! He's gotten so much better at baths and does not cry anymore thank goodness. After his bath, I will give him a little baby oil massage and get him dressed for bed. We may read a book to calm him down, but he is usually anxious for his bedtime bottle.
For his last bottle, I turn off the lights in his room and leave the hall light on for some light. I turn on the sound machine for this feeding to get him into his sleeping mode. After the bottle, I burp him and rock him for a little bit (like 2 - 5 mins). Then, I put him in the crib in his Halo Sleepsack, give him his binky and he will drift off.
Once babe is asleep, Bill and I will watch tv and hang out for a while until we go to bed around 10pm.
For his last bottle, I turn off the lights in his room and leave the hall light on for some light. I turn on the sound machine for this feeding to get him into his sleeping mode. After the bottle, I burp him and rock him for a little bit (like 2 - 5 mins). Then, I put him in the crib in his Halo Sleepsack, give him his binky and he will drift off.
Once babe is asleep, Bill and I will watch tv and hang out for a while until we go to bed around 10pm.
I hope you have enjoyed this little glimpse into our days together. I cherish these days and am so happy I get to spend quality time with him while he is growing and learning so rapidly! Time can slow down now!!
