I really appreciate the help
I can't say we have a set routine, in the last six weeks we have travelled a lot and poor little man has had to come along for the ride.
Generally I can say this is what he has done pre trying to start a set EASY and get all naps in his own bed
I will just ball park with average times best i can because I admit we haven't been strict to time and i know that's a problem
E 630am
A 645/7
S 830
A 9
E 930 (ish)
A 10
S 1130ish
A 12
S 1/130ish (this one has start in own bed for 30 min then gotten resettled in carrier for another hour then often will E and fall asleep for another 30 to get a 2hr ish nap
E 3
A 330
530 - bath, nurse bed by 6-630
This is the best I can figure he does on most days. some days are completely off of this, depending on appts and being out and if he sleeps in car etc
I've officially committed in the last 12 days to trying to focus on time and routine and heading for S at the 2hr awake mark etc but admit I should have stayed home more.
Some days aren't even close to this...
but generally I find he does 2 30 min naps in a.m and a longer one (with props) in afternoon. There are times where he only takes 4 30 min cat naps all day!
A varies, he plays with toys on a blanket or in exersaucer, he loves the jolly jumper, sometimes he lays was watches a mobile, or we go outside for a walk in the stroller, if daddy is around daddy tends to just pace the house with him in his arms more then I do (cuz it honestly irks me to have to do this!)
wind down - i read the post, he's too old to swaddle.... I am trying to be consistent now and take him to the room (still sleeping in our room), there is an air filter on with white noise, curtains pulled and sometime he starts crying as soon as we go in! We usually walk aorund and sing songs, sometimes if he's calm enough I'll read him a story and then I lay him down, quite often he's crying already.....
As for doing stuff other then PU/PD - What do I do! (didn't find that link provided much answers) he's crying so loud, so I simply just sit there with my hand on his belly and attempt to console over the screams???
I really appreciate your help on this...
Will do the quiz, pretty sure he's touchy....