Support Thread for 2-1 Nap Transition cont'd pt 6

[ginger428]

Hmmm, our A times have kind of gone out the window with set times. Lately it's been around 7, then around 4.5/5. =O Only because our wake ups are so darn early and naps too short!

Ideally it'll be 5-6/5-5.5 with this EAS:
WU 6-7
S 12-2
BT 7-7:30

Currently it's something like:
WU 5-5:40
S 12-1:50 (usually ends earlier)
BT 6-6:30

[Mariellamom]

Thanks Ginger, 
Oh,,,, those EWs! It might be so hard!
We had a couple WUs around 5am but I pushed her to sleep in our bed and she fell asleep in an hour or more  until 9am. I was exhausted and didn't open my eyes before 9. That long sleep made my day, but DD was cranky all day. Not sure if that was the reason.
We didn't do set times yet because any nap before 5 a time was short. But last two days after 5 hrs, her nap was short. I probably need to increase A time again.
I just renembered one lady here was helping me. Her DD had EWs also and to avoid OT she did a CN in the car for 15 min around 9 am. then a regular nap at 12. Maybe this info will help.

[ladymugg]

Our awake times are like this

6/6.30am WU
Nap 11.30/12pm
WU 2pm (hopefully, sometimes earlier)
BT 6.45pm

[ladymugg]

Some afternoons my daughter is yawning away so I try for a CN at around 4pm but she never sleeps.  She goes quiet for about 15 minutes but I think she is just chilling out.

It makes sense though, she is only up for about 2-2.5hrs by then.  I see she is pretty tired by BT but I not OT (I hope), she doesn't take long to get to sleep at BT anyway. 

[Mariellamom]

Thanks Ladymugg!
Does she wake up so early on her own?
so funny, in the last couple of days I forgot that nap 2 exists actually

[ladymugg]

Sorry Mariellamom - don't understand your question?  I'm happy with a 6/6.30 am wakeup, not sure if that is what you asked.

[jessmum46]

We are aiming for a set nap at 11.30/45 to fit in with nursery routine (DS starts next week).  If he wakes really early (pre-6am) then I'm offering a CN around 9.30am.  We had a fab day on Thursday with WU 5.30, nap 9.30-45 and then 11.45-2.15!!  BT is 6/6.15, he doesn't seem to cope any later right now x

[Mariellamom]

Thanks Jessmum. It is helpful to read others routines. Very helpful to me when  our day is upside down and I don't know what to do
Ladymugg,  I was asking if you yourself wake her in the morning or she is just an early riser. I am ' extremely not a morning person' )) That's why early wake ups scare me so much

[ladymugg]

Haha I dont consider 6 am to be early hehe.  I used to wake before I was a SAHM at 5.30 to get to my job that was out of town.  And my husband and I usually get up early for running or training.  But yeah I guess it is early   And I don't wake her.

Cheers!

[jessmum46]

Yes 6 is pretty acceptable in my book too . 6.30 is nicer but as long as it hasn't got a 5 (or 4!) in it I'm generally happy!

[Mariellamom]

Oh ladies, I can't even think about 6am as about something nice )
I feed DD around 4-5 am and love to watch breautiful Sunsets as long as I know after that DD will be sleeping soundly

[ginger428]

Argh, 5:10 WU today. BT is probably to blame.

[jessmum46]

Hugs ginger, hang in there.  It will come right eventually.  Our routine is being destroyed by teeth, poor little thing only turned one this week and is cutting one of his upper canines, with the other about to cut along with his 4th molar!  Not a good night and had to resettle 35 mins into nap too we are living on pain meds right now...

[ginger428]

Ack! Hugs for you, Katherine! Seriously, sweet poor B and all those chompers! Hang in there as well as hopefully once you're past all the teething, it will be glorious! And to think... he'll have his major pearly whites by 2! Crazy!

How long did he do after the resettle? Hopefully it ended being a long one so he was rested.

[jessmum46]

1h50 total so pretty ok really. Grouchy afternoon but hard to know if tired or pain right now. Nursery tomorrow...bracing myself for a 30 minute nap!