Another month has past and by far, this was our hardest month. It seemed like the perfect storm. The kids have gotten into a schedule that is basically a tag team and that includes their night sleep. I am hoping that this month everything gets better.
Despite all the craziness, there have been some amazing moments too. Maisie has grown leaps and bounds and Calan is just a bundle of toddler fun. He is into everything and it is getting fun (and exhausting) watching him explore. He continues to be an amazing big brother getting things for Maisie and helping her. However, he has injured her as well exploring his ability to bite. He has only done it twice - once last month and once this month. I am just praying that it is not a regular thing. He has some chompers!
Here's what the kids have been doing this month:
Sleeping
- Calan – He has been waking up in the middle of the night and really having a hard time settling down. I have had to sleep on his floor twice in order to get him to rest. Not fun! With him being sick with a cold most of this month, we would switch back and forth from one-nap and two-nap days depending on how he was acting or slept the night before. He was pretty good switching back and forth. I could tell when he needed them. But overall, not a good sleeping month.
- Maisie – Still not sleeping through the night. Pretty much my fault at this point. I am working on getting her to stretch it out, but I still seem to wake up twice. She is good with a pacifier for one wake up, but usually needs 2-4 ounces of formula during the next wakeup to settle back down. She is down to 3 naps already. Her morning is actually her shortest, which isn’t exactly normal. She usually sleeps about an hour. Her afternoon nap is usually about 2.5 hours, and her evening nap is usually 1-2 hours.
Eating
- Calan – Starting to wonder if veggies will ever go back to being easy. He still loves bananas and now stands at the fruit bowl saying banana-nana over and over and over again. He usually eats a HUGE breakfast and a good-size lunch, but tends to eat way less at dinner. Probably because it is the meal I give him the most veggies.
- Maisie – We have started to give Maisie some oatmeal cereal. She is not doing very well with it, but each night we try just a little and she is getting better at it. She just is not quite getting the whole tongue and swallow thing. I know that it takes time, but it is still frustrating. Hopefully by next month, we will have it done and working on some veggie purees.
Milestones
- Calan – Again, Calan’s vocabulary and understanding astound Bob and I, as well as his ability to tune me out already. He loves to sing and has started to sing-along. He inserts the words he knows in songs like the letters C, G, and P in ABCs or High and Sky and Star in “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” I love listening to him sing to himself as he is going to sleep or while playing in his pack-and-play. It cracks me up!
- Maisie –Maisie has had an amazing month on milestones. She got her first tooth and the second should be popping out any day now. She is rolling over back to stomach. She has started to connect a few rolls together, but still isn’t getting too far yet. She just loves to be on her belly now. She scoots around to get to things she wants to grab. She is starting to sit up. I still need to have a Boppy around her for support, but she does sit up for about 20 seconds unassisted.
Activities
- Calan – Calan is all over the place as usual. He is all boy when it comes to activities. Hates doing crafts, but loves playing with his trucks, cars, and balls. Unfortunately, he is also getting use to some TV programs and has begun to ask for them. Pretty much a sign that I have let him watch too much. I’ll be trying to wean him a bit this next month. Calan also loves to clean. Don’t ask me why, but the vacuum just is amazing to him. If he is getting whiny or irritable, we usually start cleaning together and his mood perks up instantly. I hope he stays like this FOREVER.
- Maisie – She is a burst of energy. She is so awake and active right now. She is pretty much always smiling and loving her new tricks like rolling over and sitting up. She is really exploring and studying things right now. I am pretty sure over the next month, she is going to be giving Calan a run for his money. Not sure what he is going to do once she is mobile.
Schedule
- 7/7:30 a.m. – Maisie and Calan wake up. Maisie eats and gets dressed. Calan slowly rises and either plays with some toys or watches TV.
- 7:30/8 a.m. – Family eats breakfast. Maisie plays in her bouncy chair.
- 8:30 a.m. – Bob leaves for work. Calan plays in his pack-and-play. Maisie plays either in her bouncy chair while I shower or her play mat while I do some chores.
- 9 a.m.- Maisie nap
- 9:30 a.m. – Calan finishes pack-and-play time and he gets dressed. Helps me with some chores.
- 10:00 a.m. – Calan has free playtime. Maisie has been waking up usually between 10 and 10:30.
- 10:30 a.m. – Maisie eats. Calan watches some TV or if he is playing well with toys then no TV.
- 11 a.m. – Calan and Maisie play together. This is usually with Maisie in the exersaucer and Calan playing around her.
- 11:30 a.m.- Calan and I have lunch. Maisie usually goes down for her second nap.
- 12 p.m. – Calan has blanket time.
- 12:30 p.m. – Calan naps
- 1:30/2 p.m. – Maisie wakes up
- 2 p.m. – Maisie eats
- 3 p.m. – Calan wakes up
- 3:30 p.m. – Calan snack time.
- 4 p.m. – Maisie has her third nap for the day. Calan has free playtime.
- 5 p.m. – I start cooking dinner, so either Calan continues playing well or if he is cranky, TV gets put on again (I know … This is what I need to change.)
- 5:30 p.m. - Maisie wakes up has some solids.
- 6 p.m. – Dinner for everyone.
- 6:30 p.m. – Bath time
- 7 p.m. – bedtime if Calan had a bad nap.
- 7:30 p.m. – Maisie and Calan bedtime
Overall
- Calan – Calan continues to listen pretty well to us. He follows instruction 70% of the time and I think that is great for a toddler. He laughs at everything. Says hi to EVERYONE. Loves being social and loves to sing.
- Maisie – Maisie has completely broken out of her shell. She is nothing but sunshine and smiles. Even when she wakes me up in the middle of the night she grins from ear-to-ear. For being a lump on a log for so long, she has become a fast learner. She has exploded in size, going from 10lbs 12oz at 4 months to 16lbs 4oz this month. I hope she slows back down a little.
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New favorite way to play. |
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Out to lunch. |
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Best nap hair yet! |
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