Well I got both down for a nap today - yay! Unfortunately it was a day Nathan decided an hour was enough, so half an hour of rested eyes lying on my bed in the sun for me at least, so that was bliss.
Danielle had two 30min naps this morning unsuccessfully extended since I couldn't take the time to pat/shsh for 20mins, I know if I did she would've gone back to sleep - but we just went with the flow so had EASASE. She goes to sleep on her own without any patting required, so that's a bonus at least. But when I got her down midday she slept for 2.5hrs, so I'm happy with one big nap a day out of her at this stage. We're on the run most mornings or afternoons anyway with Nathan's activities, so I think she'll be catnapping on the run a lot anyhow.
Nik, your boys are just gorgeous!
Piggywig, my DF hasn't worked the nights that I've done it, but from memory with Nathan it took a week for him to change the pattern ie. before DF he would sleep 7pm, 1am, 4am, 7am. With DF he'd then go 7,10,1,4,7 - then after a week he went 7,10,4,7. So I think stick with the feeds that you want to offer and give it a good go (should take my own advice! LOL). :roll:
We had a 4am waking last night after she'd already had her 3am feed, so DH did the resettling for that one, have no idea what that was about. Unfortunately in this house, both kids tend to wake each other if their crying isn't responded to immediately, even grizzling.
Does everyone swaddle? Do you do it for both naps and nighttime? I've found Danielle will sleep quite well during the day without a swaddle and wonder whether to encourage it since she won't take a dummy (and I have tried and tried) and it means she may find her fingers?