The twins are three months old now, and Big Guy is even sleeping through the night (WOOHOO!) which means it might be possible to get them on a schedule. Up ‘till now, I’ve been embracing the chaos (or at least trying to). I’ve said to myself, this is what my life is right now, and I’ve rolled with it. Newborns should be able to nurse on command. They should be snuggled as much as they want. When you agree with these sentiments and you have twins, it means you are basically constantly nursing and/or snuggling a baby.
A schedule would be nice. A schedule might mean more sleep for everyone at night. It might mean more alone time for me in the afternoons while all the kids are napping. It might mean more chores get done or more puzzles with Miss Two!
Here’s the thing though, I’m not very good at getting babies to adhere to a schedule. Most schedules require sleep training (leaving the baby in the crib to cry it out), and I don’t feel comfortable sleep training my three-month-olds. Most schedules have set feeding times, but when a sweet little baby nuzzles me for some comfort nursing, I always give in. Most schedules for twins assume you’re feeding them at the same time, but Big Guy is getting too big for the nursing pillow. I’ve started feeding them separately.
Still, I really want to give this scheduling thing a shot! So here is what I’m going to attempt:
6am - Wake up and breathe and brush your teeth before you have to feed the twins
7am - Breakfast with Miss Two
8am - Twin Tummy Time
9am - Feed the twins and put them back to sleep
10am - Chores and/or puzzle time with Miss Two
11am - Feed the Twins
12pm - Lunch with Miss Two
1pm - Afternoon nap for all the kids
2 to 4 - ME TIME!!
4pm - Feed the twins
5pm - Family dinner
6pm - Bath Time
7pm - Feed the twins and put them back to sleep
8pm - Miss Two’s bedtime
What do you think? Is it feasible? I started it last night with baths at 6pm, and it worked well for the twins. They were both deeply asleep before Miss Two’s 8pm bedtime. This morning was a different story, though. Little Guy woke up and nursed at 5am, so right off the bat, he and Big Guy were on different feeding schedules. It was a bit chaotic, but I did manage to get both of them to sleep at the same time for a little while. It allowed Miss Two and I to play with her alphabet puzzle.
Miss Two was also very generous and cooperative with nap time. She got in bed all by herself at 12:30 and was asleep by 1. It was pretty great. Big Guy fell asleep around 12:15, and Little Guy fell asleep around 1:15. So the kids are not quite on the same afternoon nap schedule yet, but we’re getting there.
It’ll be interesting to see if I can get this schedule to work or if I’ll have to make adjustments. I’ll keep you guys posted.
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