As Connor gets older we've (I make this a we statement somewhat loosely, as most of Connor's days are managed by Mom) been able to get him into a pretty good schedule. Based on a few of the books we read prior to him being born, I think this was one of our biggest goals, so it's been nice that Connor has been somewhat pliable. I figured a few of you may want to know what a day in the life of Connor was like, so here we go (please note, all times approximate, and if we stay at your house or come over, none of this will hold true):
6am ~ 7am: Connor wakes up between 6am and 7am and gets his first feeding of the day. Connor has become a pretty efficient eater, so this usually takes about 15 minutes or so. He then spends some awake time hanging out with Mom and Huck. He's the most alert early in the morning, so for a while Sara will just hold him, and then he might spend a little time sitting in his bouncer or hanging out on his play mat. After being awake for an hour or so, it's time for nap number one. I wish I had to number my naps during the day.
9am: Time for second breakfast, at this point Connor has begun to resemble a hobbit with his eating habits. Awake time number two means it's time for a walk. Connor gets saddled up in either his stroller or infant carrier, Huck gets wrangled with his leash, and it's time to hit the road. We really are quite the production when we're all out there together, and I feel sorry for anyone who thinks they can share the sidewalk with us. Connor likes to look around at the houses and trees, and is only occasionally startled by cars/dogs/wind. Huck is also learning, as he is very rarely run over by the stroller any more, which wasn't exactly true the first few times we tried this. A lot of times Connor will fall asleep by the end of the walk, but either way, when we get home, it's time for nap number two.
12pm: What day would be complete without lunch? This is normally the part of the day that we have the toughest time keeping Connor awake after feeding him. He fills up his tummy and calls upon his Spanish heritage, as it is now time for siesta (editor's note: as far as were aware, Connor has no Spanish heritage, so we're thinking he's just very cultured).
3pm - 8:30pm: Around 3 in the afternoon Connor has an afternoon snack, and sometime a little later I usually get home, so Sara gets a little reprieve from diaper changing and providing entertainment. I've grouped the hours from 3pm to 8:30pm since this seems to be a more unpredictable part of our day currently. Some days we'll try to take shifts getting a run in, or one of us will run an errand, but after his afternoon snack naps are pretty hit and miss and there is usually a little more crying than there was in the morning. Some of the more common times Connor cries are right when one of us leaves for a run, or right when dinner is ready, or right when hands are messy, or right when we're both busy with laundry, or right when... (are you noticing a pattern). It is also at this time that he gets a bath every other day. Connor loves bath time and sits contently while we give him the royal spa treatment, which usually involves emptying and refilling the bath water at least once after he pees in the tub. He'll get one feeding in between, typically around 5:30 or 6. Once 8:30 rolls around the routine seems to be able to take hold again. Connor gets one last feeding before he gets a bed time story and then it's time for bed.
10:30pm: Based on the routine we're following, this is when Connor gets his "dreamfeed." Sara goes in, gives him a little more sustenance to hopefully help him make it a ways through the night, and then puts him right back down. Again, the life of a baby doesn't sound so bad. I don't remember a whole lot of nights being woken up to a late night snack ready to go and then having nothing else to do other than fall back to sleep.
10:30pm - 6:30am: Connor will usually wake up, and wake us up, once somewhere in between these hours (again, the we hear is used loosely). He's gone as long as 6 hours between feedings, but it is generally at least 4. Occasionally he'll wake up a second time between 4 and 5am for a small snack, but that does seem to be happening less and less.
So, there it is, the life of a baby. I'm not sure what he has to complain about all the time...
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