Pam ~ We've been home for one week now with Maya Kisanet and we've had plenty of hard times, but we've also had plenty of good times.
I believe that children need a good daily routine and we have been working VERY hard to create a routine for Maya K. Would you like to see what our "normal" routine is?!?!
6:30 a.m. ~ Wake up / Turn on her bedroom light / Play in bedroom until at least 7 a.m.
7:00 a.m. ~ Breakfast
7:30 a.m. ~ Play while Daddy & Mommy take turns showering and getting dressed
9:00 a.m. ~ Get dressed (or take a bath and then get dressed)
9:30 a.m. ~ Play
10:00 a.m. ~ Snack Time
10:15 a.m. ~ Play OR run errands OR go to the park OR play outside on the driveway
11:30 a.m. ~ Clean up for lunch
12:00 ~ Lunchtime
12:30 p.m. ~ Play
12:45 p.m. ~ Cleanup for nap time
1:00 p.m. ~ Lay down
1:30 p.m. ~ Nap time
2:30/3:00 p.m. ~ Wake up
3:00 p.m. ~ T.V. and snack
3:30 p.m. ~ Play at table (coloring, beads, painting, etc.)
4:30 p.m. ~ Play
5:30 p.m. ~ Dinner
6:00 p.m. ~ Play
6:45 p.m. ~ Bedtime Snack
7:00 p.m. ~ Get ready for bed ("grease" skin, pajamas, brush teeth, go potty, read a book)
7:30 p.m. ~ Bedtime
8:00/8:15 p.m. ~ Hopefully asleep :-)
9:15 p.m. ~ Up for bathroom
During the night is not going great so far. She is waking up several times for the bathroom and won't go back to sleep unless we crawl back in bed with her. Then she will go to sleep, but often wakes up when we get out of her bed. The first few nights, she would also wake up asking to eat (which is why we started a bedtime snack) but she hasn't done that the last few nights. We are trying to be as consistent as we possibly can so that she knows what to expect from us.
Our morning routine will have to change a little when Nathan goes back to work on Monday, but we are already talking about it and we are going to try to keep it as similar as possible. The biggest difference will have to be that I will have to get up earlier to shower before he leaves for work and I will be in Maya K's bedroom every night through the week and then Nathan will take weekend "duty". We have committed to not leaving her alone in her bedroom at night for a while while she is bonding and attaching to us and while everything is still so new to her. Then we will start working towards having her sleep in her room by herself.
Here are some pictures to "highlight" our first week home.
I believe that children need a good daily routine and we have been working VERY hard to create a routine for Maya K. Would you like to see what our "normal" routine is?!?!
6:30 a.m. ~ Wake up / Turn on her bedroom light / Play in bedroom until at least 7 a.m.
7:00 a.m. ~ Breakfast
7:30 a.m. ~ Play while Daddy & Mommy take turns showering and getting dressed
9:00 a.m. ~ Get dressed (or take a bath and then get dressed)
9:30 a.m. ~ Play
10:00 a.m. ~ Snack Time
10:15 a.m. ~ Play OR run errands OR go to the park OR play outside on the driveway
11:30 a.m. ~ Clean up for lunch
12:00 ~ Lunchtime
12:30 p.m. ~ Play
12:45 p.m. ~ Cleanup for nap time
1:00 p.m. ~ Lay down
1:30 p.m. ~ Nap time
2:30/3:00 p.m. ~ Wake up
3:00 p.m. ~ T.V. and snack
3:30 p.m. ~ Play at table (coloring, beads, painting, etc.)
4:30 p.m. ~ Play
5:30 p.m. ~ Dinner
6:00 p.m. ~ Play
6:45 p.m. ~ Bedtime Snack
7:00 p.m. ~ Get ready for bed ("grease" skin, pajamas, brush teeth, go potty, read a book)
7:30 p.m. ~ Bedtime
8:00/8:15 p.m. ~ Hopefully asleep :-)
9:15 p.m. ~ Up for bathroom
During the night is not going great so far. She is waking up several times for the bathroom and won't go back to sleep unless we crawl back in bed with her. Then she will go to sleep, but often wakes up when we get out of her bed. The first few nights, she would also wake up asking to eat (which is why we started a bedtime snack) but she hasn't done that the last few nights. We are trying to be as consistent as we possibly can so that she knows what to expect from us.
Our morning routine will have to change a little when Nathan goes back to work on Monday, but we are already talking about it and we are going to try to keep it as similar as possible. The biggest difference will have to be that I will have to get up earlier to shower before he leaves for work and I will be in Maya K's bedroom every night through the week and then Nathan will take weekend "duty". We have committed to not leaving her alone in her bedroom at night for a while while she is bonding and attaching to us and while everything is still so new to her. Then we will start working towards having her sleep in her room by herself.
Here are some pictures to "highlight" our first week home.
She is just so cute - loved seeing all the pictures again! :) I will definitely be praying for you on Monday - I was always terrified to stay home with a new baby the first time Joel had to go back to work - but I know that you will do fine!! :) I'm so excited to see these pictures that I know you have been waiting SO long - a dream fulfilled! Of course it's not perfect and there are hard days but I know God will provide your strength, and patience. :) I'll be praying for your nighttime schedule as well, I know you must be tired but I think your attachment plan sounds wonderful, and you are doing a great job - I know it's hard but it will be so worth it!! :)
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