Hi ladies,
My son is 7 months today. My goal is for a 2 hour nap midday (or at least 1 1/2 hours) to align with my toddlers nap (well, part of it). I was waking him after 30 minutes from his first nap in order to ensure a longer one later. But then he started cutting the long nap, so I cut his first nap down to 20 minutes. Now he's cutting it again, but he seems soooo young to cut his first nap down to 15 minutes! Hoping you can take a look at the routine below and let me know your thoughts:
Wake up: He sleeps 11 1/2 to 12 hours solid a night, so wake up is sometime between 6:15 and 7am.
E: 6oz formula at 7am (I leave him in his cot till then)
E: oatmeal and fruit usually
S: 9:30am for 20 minutes now, considering reducing to 15 minutes
E: 11:15 protein dish with fruit or yoghurt (I cut the 11am feed about a week ago and he's coping well)
S: 12:30. I'd like this sleep to be 2 hours but he's cut it to an hour the last two days!!
E: 2:30 about 4oz formula
E: 5pm finger food
E: 6:30 about 7oz formula
S: Asleep sometime between 6:45 and 7
He goes to sleep really well independently with no fuss usually. He's out like a light at night. For his first nap, sometimes he'll cry for a couple minutes before nodding off. For his long nap, he rolls around for about 5 minutes talking to himself. I should also add that he's not interested in his 2:30 feed, so I know it's not hunger waking him. Also, when he wakes early from the nap, he doesn't cry, just starts rocking on his hands and knees and looking around. I've tried leaving him, but he's not tired.. just awake! If he naps 1 1/2 hours, he can make it through until bedtime, but he's pretty tired. If it's more like an hour, I've had to give him a 15 minute nap again before 5. And he's a happy baby so I'm confident that even though it's on the low end, he's getting the sleep he needs.
Thanks in advance!
