Well Max is completely off his schedule today. That is okay though since we had to go out.
He started wanting to go to sleep for his first nap about 1 hour early. This in turn turned all of his subsequent naps earlier. He did sleep well when we were out though so that is good.
I think I am realizing that at least for the time being, Max can’t sleep any longer then 1 hour though at a time. So I can’t really expect him to sleep for a 2 hour stretch yet. So I need to think of a different way of doing this.
I think I am having a harder time with this whole scheduling thing then Max is. I am enjoying Max a ton and it is hard for me to be away from him for very long. Honestly him just going into his crib for naps I think was a big step for me. Thank goodness we have a video monitor because otherwise I wouldn’t be able to do it. I know that he will not be this “cuddle-ly” that long and I am really trying to capitalize it. I know I may regret it later but I will cross that bridge when I come to it.
Honestly if I were on the outside looking in I would want to put Max on a schedule already. I have done it with children in my care in the past at this age. So I know it can be done. However it is much different being in these shoes and being a parent (let alone a parent that lost children before having Max) rather then being just a nanny. Not to mention that I was never a wet nurse, and I like to feed Max on demand rather then at set times. Ha ha!
In other news today Max helped me make cupcakes. He was such a great helper telling me what to do next. Okay he mainly looked at the box but that is a big step for a 5 month old.
When we went out he had fun listening to the story at playgroup. He listened well but then he got sleepy and I fed him and put him in his stroller for a nap. There is no clock in there but I think he slept for about 1 hour. I am wondering if Max thinks that when someone reads a story from afar to him it is bed time. That is what Tony does every night for him right before he goes to bed. Ha ha!
Well that is all for now. Max and I are going to stay at home tomorrow so I will try to get some photos then.
Jennifer