New Schedule

Let me start by saying that I realize that all babies are very different, and that all babies have things they do very well, and things they are quirky about. One thing that Elijah has always done well with is schedules. From day 4 or 5 of his life in this world, he has been eating, playing, and sleeping on the schedule that we have desired for him. We are pretty avid "babywisers" (meaning we have read and follow the Baby Wise method of parenting), and this has worked really well for Elijah. He has always taken good naps, eaten fairly well, and had good wake times playing, reading, and singing.

This past week we decided to move Elijah from a 3-hour feed, wake, sleep schedule to a 4-hour schedule. We were worried that he may not do well with it since that meant he would be dropping from 5 feedings a day to 4 feedings a day, but as ususal, he adapted without so much as the smallest complaint. We are so thankful for the ease with which he adapts to things like this, and the blessing that is to us. Another great blessing is that Elijah has finally "weaned" himself from his swaddler and now just sleeps in his halo which is a like a little zip-up blanket for babies. So sweet!

Elijah's Daily Schedule- 4 Months Old

7:30- wake up, change diaper and eat

8:00- watch mom and dad eat breakfast

8:30- get dressed and read the Jesus Storybook Bible with mom and dad

9:00- sing with Praise Baby

between 9:00 and 9:30- go down for a nap

11:30- wake up, change diaper and eat

12:00- watch mom (and maybe another friend) eat lunch

12:30- exercise time and learning time

1:00- reading time

1:30- go down for a nap

3:30- wake up, change diaper and eat

4:00- take a walk, watch mom prepare dinner, play on playmat or in swing

5:00- play with dad

5:30- watch mom and dad eat dinner

6:00- take a little cat nap before bathtime

7:00- bathtime! This is Elijah's favorite time of the day!

7:30- eat

8:00- sing a goodnight song, pray together and go to bed

Whew! What a day!