We have been on EASY since day 1 with phases here and there, but I am really stuck at this point. I will be going back to work in about 4 weeks and I really want a good schedule for my mom.
Here are our problems: He wakes early 5-5:30 and will not go back to sleep. He will only stay awake about 1.5 hours. Any time we need to go somewhere throws him off. He takes short naps. HE LOVES TO EAT SOLIDS!!!!
I need to get a handle on the A time , naps, and feeding times because we have added in solids and it messes with our day. The doc said due to his size he could eat solids 3X's a day (this was at 4 months). I was not at all ready to do this but by now at 5 months, he wants 3 solids a day!! Here is what we have:
wakes 5-5:30
eats immediately 6oz
6:30-7 sleep (for 45 min to 1 hour)
wakes by 7:30-8 eats cereal and fruit
bottle about 30-45 min. later
second nap of the day ends up around 9-9:30
We just repeat this all day. He will however throw in one good 2-3 hour nap that I sometimes have to wake him from in the afternoon. He still may cat nap early evening. He goes to bed around 8pm
Eating: He will not eat more than 5 oz except first thing in the morning. I usually feed cereal and fruit during the 1st or 2nd A time depending on how tired I am!! He eats a bottle every 3 hours and eats lunch fruit and a little veggie at around 12-1 and eats dinner fruit with cereal and veggie around 6pm. I am telling you this boy can eat!!!
Suggestions??? How long should he be awake?? HOw do we get in the bottles and solids when I cannot get him past 3 hours
THANKS!!!!!
