originalkat 11:02 AM 10-14-2015
I am getting nervous... I have a baby starting tomorrow. It is a 4 mo old sibling of 2 of my other kiddos. So, I will have 10 kids including the baby.
I typically don't take babies, and I haven't had one in about 7 years.
So any advice you have...GIVE IT TO ME!
Is 4 mo old enough to get on a schedule? If so, what would be a typical schedule that you have for babies so I can work in the preschool activities too?
Jack Sprat 11:35 AM 10-14-2015
I called Tori!! Best investment yet! I start day one with a routine and begin nap schedule. Here is ours:
7:45 Baby arrives - I change her. She is always freshly changed when she arrives but, I do it anyway. She then plays.
8:00 Morning cereal/ and then her bottle, burp, change again if needed. Sometimes she poops while eating
8:20 ish - morning nap. Sometimes she fusses off and on for 15 min. But, always goes to sleep and sleeps for two hours. I don't let her sleep past 10:30
10:30 - Sometimes she is hungry sometimes not. Diaper change and play time
11:15 - Lunch she is eating what we eat just ground up.
12:00 -12:30 story time, diaper change, bottle
12:30/12:45 Nap time
3:00 Up from nap, diaper change, and then walk to get SA kids from the bus.
4:15 She usually is hungry again. So bottle then play till pick up.
I will add she is a big girl and seems to eat A LOT. But, she is the happiest, most easy going baby I have ever had.
After her I don't think I want any more babies. I [refer older kids.
originalkat 12:30 PM 10-14-2015
Thank you for the sample schedule. That helps.