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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2006, 23:48:24 pm »
I"m going to try what you all are doing.  we are having the hardest time with everything...mine is an energizer bunny too.  won't lay down in the crib and wants to be up jumping around.

so I'm correct in trying 2.5 hours first A time, 3 hours and next, and maybe 4 hours after that.  We have been going 4 hours before bed a couple of days, but bedtime was at 7:30.  I may try the earlier.

today, very crappy naps so she's napping right now and it's 4:$5 :o I may be in for it, but she only took 45 minute morning and 30 minute afternoon, woke at 2, I didn't think there was anyway she was going to make it.

I'm eager to hear kelly how it went for early bedtime.
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2006, 23:50:54 pm »
I'll pop in here and say that I'll be keeping a very interested eye on how you gals do. Theron is just about 2-2.5 hours A time right now. Good luck!
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #17 on: April 22, 2006, 00:01:08 am »
I meant 4:45..didn't mean to add the dollar sign there... ???
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #18 on: April 22, 2006, 00:24:51 am »
Catherine usually does 3.5hrs before bed no worries but can do 4hrs if she wakes early from her nap (no chance of a cat nap for us).She is pretty flexible she can do 3.5-3.75 before AM depending when she wakes and then 3-3.5 before PM nap.
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #19 on: April 22, 2006, 17:49:29 pm »
I think the early bedtime went well - he didn't sleep in much later (6.10am as opposed to 5.45am the day before) but of course he got more sleep because he was in bed sooner!  Tonight he's in bed at 6.30pm again - at least I get my glass of wine early  ;D

I just wrote this on another post;

Today was interesting because we went out and Zander had all his naps in his carseat (it went surprisingly well and I managed not to be too uptight about it!).  We had to stretch his first A time to 3 hours because that's when we had to go out and he was quite cranky but went to sleep easy enough in the car.  At exactly 40 minutes his eyes pinged open (like when they give somebody an adrenalin injection for a drugs overdose on films - a la Pulp Fiction!) but he was quite happy.  We went and had his portraits done (no smiles today!) and then went out for lunch and by the time we got back in the car he'd been awake 3.5 hours and he zonked out.  I told DH to take a scenic route home and we made a 30 minute journey into 1 hour 40 minutes and Zander slept the whole time - he just took a deep breath after 40 minutes but didn't wake up  :D  So I'm thinking maybe I should go with this pattern for his naps.  The only thing I don't want to do is let him wake at the 40 minute mark because I think that reinforces waking at the end of the first sleep cycle, so maybe I'll make it 35 minutes and get him down for his second nap after around 3 hours.  What do you think?  The last 2 nights he's been going to bed at 6.30pm due to his 6am wake ups and this morning he slept a little later (6.10am whereas the day before was 5.45am).  I've put a blanket over the top of his curtain rail tonight to block the light out and I just went in to see him because he was struggling to settle and I couldn't see him!  So I just stood by the cot and reassured him with my voice and it worked - it seems like mummy does have a magic voice afterall!

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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #20 on: April 22, 2006, 18:15:53 pm »
It has taken me all day to log on routine on MS excel (yes, i am sad) but I am fed up with these early wakings  :'(

I am in two minds today, his early wakings are caused by;
1. Is he is an overtired sleep cycle that we can get out off? And he really should be getting more sleep (like his mum)
2. Is his routine just beeding tweaked a little (don't know where) and he is a naturally just a baby with a low-need for sleep (like his dad)

I have been thinking about this ALL day, he woke from his 2nd nap at 1515, so I took the decision (because he would not take a catnap) to put him to bed for 7pm.

I am going to post on the 'getting back on track' forum, as I also feel it is spiralling out of my control since being back at work.  ???
 ??? confused  ???

Lauren

P.S the main things I noticed since I sat all day and looked at his routines is that the early waking been consistent since;
1. Calum dropped the catnap
2. Calum extended his 'A' time to 3hr and sometimes onwards
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #21 on: April 22, 2006, 18:29:06 pm »
Lol Lauren - I put my EASY routines on MS Excel this week too!  It'll probably be all I'm capable of by the time I go back to work.

I think both your suggestions are possibilities for Zander's early wakings too so I'm sticking with the early bedtimes for at least a few days to see how it helps.  In the past I've tried something like this for one day and decided it doesn't work but I think things need time to work so I'll give it a while longer.  Also, Zander will quite happily (or at least fairly happily) go longer with his A times than I've been giving him this week.  Eg. he will go 3 hours or so for his first A time but when I started putting him down at 2.5 hours his first nap was so much better - I think once he shows tired signs we're too late.  I was thinking today that when he woke at 7am he went to bed at 7pm and now he's waking much earlier I've still been putting him to bed at 7pm so I've been expecting him to be awake an hour longer - at the same time he's been increasing his A times and decreasing the amount he naps during the day.  It must be tough being back at work too - I'd give you a big hug if I was there ... actually you'd probably think I was deranged as you wouldn't have a clue who I was!!

OK - I've had a glass of wine and am talking nonsense, better go and make dinner.

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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #22 on: April 22, 2006, 18:31:06 pm »
You have made me laugh at least   ;D ;D ;D
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #23 on: April 22, 2006, 18:37:10 pm »
Not only are my sleep logs in Excel, but they're linked to a compound bar graph that shows his awake and asleep periods over 24 hours  ::)
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #24 on: April 22, 2006, 18:41:12 pm »
Lol Katy!!
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #25 on: April 22, 2006, 18:41:40 pm »
You'll need to tell us how to do that  :P
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #26 on: April 22, 2006, 18:54:13 pm »
I could probably figure out a template and attach it as a file if you really want...  ;)

LOL, can't you just tell that Theron is having a longer-than-45-minutes nap right now. I evidently have too much time on my hands! I really should go and get cleaning.... my F-I-L is coming to stay for a week...
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #27 on: April 22, 2006, 19:49:16 pm »
You guys are so funny :D I love that you have it all mapped out.

so she woke at 5 and I put her back to sleep and she woke at 5:30. Fed her and she slept until 7. 
I tried the 2.5 hours A time this morning and I got a 30 minute nap.  Then cranky panties all morning.  Then went to put her down today at almost 3 hours and she played in her crib forever.....and is now down for a nap.
yesterday was awful.  45 minute in the morning and 30 in the afternoon.

I'm seriously losing it with the naps.  I wouldn't be if I had nightime all figured out.  Can you all monitor my naps and give me a report? ;) I have to say, today I give up.  I feel like I've done everything, well not everything, but everything I have the stamina to do.  I don't get it ???
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #28 on: April 22, 2006, 20:16:18 pm »
Oh Kate, I have a hug here for you too!  Sometimes when it gets too stressful it helps if you can switch off for a day or two and then approach it again with a fresh mind (and attitude!).  We're here for you when you need to go through all the possibilities again  ???

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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #29 on: April 22, 2006, 23:05:49 pm »
Hi Guys,

I definatly think it is an age thing i am still trying to work out Catherine's awake times, it makes it really hard she doesn't often show tired signs to busy playing. The morning is ok she will do 3.15-3.5hrs before AM nap and sleep for 2hrs. However the PM is generally the problem i have been putting her down 3hrs after waking from AM nap and she has been waking after 45mins the last few days. However she had her PM nap at my parents yesterday and they put her down a bit earlier and she slept for 1.5hrs  :o
Anyway i am going to try putting her down earlier today and see how it goes (fingers crossed)
I also have kept a log of Catherine's routines since she was 2weeks old and it has been very helpful.
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