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Offline KellyC

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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #60 on: April 25, 2006, 17:47:39 pm »
Katy - perhaps the power of prayer is what we all need?!  It's lovely that you sit out on your porch and watch everyone going by.  Here nobody really sits outside the front of their house, just in our back gardens - very unsociable!  I didn't say I actually ironed and put our laundry away, I just get it clean!  DH likes to do his own ironing (apparently I do it wrong) and most of Zander's stuff doesn't need it and I only wear the same outfit most days now too!

Today was weird - I had accepted that Zander was only going to have a short am nap and then a long pm nap so 45 minutes after he went down for his am nap I went in and drew the curtains and undid his sleeping bag and started putting stuff in his drawers and cupboards - he stayed asleep for another half an hour until 10am (total 1 hour 15 mins) even with this all going on!  I thought he'd probably wake at 40 minutes in the afternoon so I went in after 30 to do wake to sleep but he was already in a light sleep and woke up when I walked in and I had to get him back to sleep.  After that he screamed out in his sleep but had another 1 hour 40 mins - a total of just under 3 hours all day  :)  I was hoping we might make it to a 7pm bedtime tonight but he was very fussy through his bath and book and sleepy during his feed.  He was asleep in his cot by 6.40pm so a little later than yesterday.  It seems a night full of sleep is what he needs to nap well the next day - I wonder if he'll manage it tonight.  I gave him 4 breastfeeds today as well as a snack which I hope will help with his hunger.

I still haven't done my job for the day - dusting and polishing - so I'm off to do it now before DH gets home from work.

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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #61 on: April 25, 2006, 18:52:59 pm »
Today we had...
W0615  :'(
E0715
A (total A time 3hrs)
S0915 - 45mins  (his g/dad took him out in the buggy and he slept for another 1hr 10mins)
E1200
A (total A time 3.5hrs)
S1430 - 1hr
E1630
A inc. bath (total A time 4hr)
E1915
Sin bed awake at 1930, sleeping by 1940    :D

Total 'A' time 10.5hrs    :-\
Naps 3hrs     :D
Wake ups ??
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #62 on: April 25, 2006, 18:55:42 pm »
Hope you don't mind me jumping in on the post here ;D I just have to say it is so nice to come on this website and everybody understand what A time means, etc. I can totally relate to charting the schedule, you all made me laugh so much as I read through this!!! Just wanted to ask you all when you noticed that there long nights got a little bit shorter? Ella sleeps from 7-7:30am very consistently, sometimes she wakes up early, talks to herself and then goes back to sleep but never cries for me to get her in the morning. When will she change from doing the 12 hours at night to needing less like 11? Did any of you find a big difference between them from 6-7.5 months. Hope you are all well and I will keep following all your updates :)
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #63 on: April 25, 2006, 20:00:06 pm »
Quote from: Sarahboh on April 25, 2006, 18:55:42 pm
Just wanted to ask you all when you noticed that there long nights got a little bit shorter? Ella sleeps from 7-7:30am very consistently, sometimes she wakes up early, talks to herself and then goes back to sleep but never cries for me to get her in the morning. When will she change from doing the 12 hours at night to needing less like 11? Did any of you find a big difference between them from 6-7.5 months. Hope you are all well and I will keep following all your updates :)

hiya & welcome

After studying mY log last weekend it definately happened with the dropping of the catnap, which meant longer 'A' time = OVERTIREDNESS  ::)
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #64 on: April 25, 2006, 20:07:38 pm »
Don't listen to Sarah - I've seen Ella's routine and we'd all be sick with envy, she even gets to go to Starbucks every day for a Frappuccino with her  :)  Only joking Sarah but seriously I wouldn't worry about things until they happen then you know we're all here for you  ;)

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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #65 on: April 25, 2006, 21:04:19 pm »
Thanks Kelly, yes I know worrying before I even need to  ;D I miss my Starbucks this week due to rain :P
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #66 on: April 25, 2006, 21:44:00 pm »
Welcome Sarahboh! You know I think it was the opposite for us.... the early wake ups started around 6mths and we still had the catnap. In fact I been limiting nap lenghts and this seems to be helping (knock on wood). Gage slept until 7:15 again. Now, I need to figure out the eating dillema. ::)

Gage has been doing this whining thing for some time now. I think it is out of boredem. It is driving me BATTY!!!!! It starts after only an hour into A time. I have tried changing the scenery, playing with him, and telling him no all of which are only temporary fixes. I cant help but thhink I am encouraging this some how.  ::)

Calum's mom, I think our routines are very similar. I am glad to hear things are going a bit better.

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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #67 on: April 25, 2006, 22:18:47 pm »
Stacy i thank god everyday to the person that invented the JOLLY JUMPER. I was totally against them in the beginning but alot of freinds have told me they are perfectly safe and Catherine loves to stand up so we gave it a go.
It is the best thing i ever bought for her i think, i put her in it at the end of the day for 30mins before bath time as it picks her up and is happy enough until bedtime.
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #68 on: April 25, 2006, 22:20:29 pm »
You'll have to post a picture - I haven't got a clue what a jolly jumper is!
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #69 on: April 25, 2006, 22:49:31 pm »
This is a Jumperoo -- is it the same as a Jolly Jumper?
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #70 on: April 25, 2006, 22:56:14 pm »
I thank god for the jolly jumper, the exersaucer and this inner tubey thingy I have that she sits in and entertains herself! She is very whiney lately too during the day and it drives me a little nutty too!

Ella just went to bed after 3.5 hour A time and she was very miserable. I don't think she has ever really stayed up her whole life that long in one go ;D Went to sleep like a light but whined all through her bath, poor little thing. I guess that is what you get when your PM nap goes only 45 minutes. Hopefully she sleeps like a log tonight :)
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #71 on: April 25, 2006, 23:31:11 pm »
This is Catherine in hers when we first got it a few months ago now.
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #72 on: April 25, 2006, 23:49:15 pm »
Just wanted to lurk.  We've got early AM wakeups which are manageable on workdays, but really suck on the weekend.  Her schedule is wonky with daycare and practically no naps so I'm not even seeking a solution. 

And, Katie wears her whiney-pants from time to time.  Lately it's turned into a whiney grunt, like an "aaannngggghhh" that she just does over and over and over and over...I can't wait for this to pass.
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #73 on: April 26, 2006, 03:41:08 am »
Eloise was really whiny right before she learned to crawl. Now it's just a series of cries from hitting her head or us moving her so she doesn't climb up the coffee table.  I don't think this will go away until well after then turn 4.  At least now that can't throw the terrible 3 year old tantrum  ;)
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Re: "typical" A time
« Reply #74 on: April 26, 2006, 04:31:45 am »
LOL ;)
Stacy he might have to get in line she has a few already lined up  :P
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