Zara is already on four hour easy, so that won't help it click into place with us. So, after a couple of days away, and much discussions with DH (and his agreement to help for the first few days before he is back at work) here is the schedule we have devised.
6am Wake
6:30am Cereal
7:30-8am Bottle
Morning Nap - see how she goes - maybe one, maybe two - I expect these will continue to be short, but if she does a long one it will be her choice.
11:30/12pm Lunch and Bottle
1pmish - Afternoon Nap - Min 2 hours.
3:30pm, or when wake from Nap, Bottle
6pmish Dinner
7pmish Bottle Will see what time wake from nap before establish a very firm time for these.
So, we have done this two days, under very difficult conditions for her - Friday - one AM nap, 30 mins, and a 2.25 hour nap in arvo (with some minor resettling help). Woke last night, but is teething so this has not been uncommon lately, and was easy to resettle. And didn't wake until almost 6am, which is a pretty big sleep in for us.
Today - 2 AM naps - both 30 mins - one in car, one in pram. Then fell alseep sitting upright in pram, with nothing covering her eyes
(usually have to cover eyes with lovie when out otherwise cannot fall alseep). And didn't wake when moved from pram to car
. Sleptapprox 2.5 to 2.75 hours, with several resettles, first one difficult, others easy. This was all in the car though, as we were travelling home from trip away. We are very excited about this, she is much easier to settle at home, and has not slept in car for more than 45mins, and has not resettled in car since about 8 weeks old.
So, to sum up, we think this might work. Plus, we are Almost ALWAYS home for PM nap, so best one to be a long one. And she goes to daycare, which has a nap after lunch for all kiddies up to about 3 years old, so if she does this it will fit in nicely for them.
Stacy - could you please give any feedback on proposed schedule, and areas where I might find a prob - so I can look out, and tweak/change if necessary. Or propose any improvements that you think I should incorporate.
Thanks