New year new routine??

Well, I am turning 22 months old this month and it means I need less sleep and more play time. But mommy still prefer me to take 2 naps a day, with in between 3-4 hour wake time. Because I am growing older and with the 2 naps a day, I am sleeping later and later - around 10 to 11pm nowadays. It was ok during the school holiday because everyone was allowed to sleep late and wake up late but with the school reopen, kor kor has to sleep early.

Hence, mommy thought maybe it is time for me to switch to 1 nap a day, so that I can sleep early at night too. It sounds good, but come to this new routine, there are many adjustment needed to be made for mommy and kakak at home.

Usually if I take 2 naps a day, my latest routine is like:

8.00am - 9.00am Wake up time
12.00pm - 2.00pm Nap time
5.30pm - 7.00pm Nap time
10.00pm - 11.00pm Bedtime

The 2 naps fall on kakak's cooking lunch and dinner time, then mommy has the time to fetch kor jor back from school and bau bei in the evening. If we switch to 1 nap a day, it means I will be napping at 2pm to 4pm - this is the most free time for kakak. Mommy and kor kor also will be at home at this time. Then, mommy and kakak will be having a hard time adjusting their cooking and "fetching" time to take care of me while the other busy with work. So, they need to adjust themselves to this new routine if I switch to 1 nap.

Mommy is kind of reluctant to make this adjustment. It is not benefiting her but it will benefit kakak a lot as she has more free time to herself.

Anyway, somehow I still need to make this changes soon as I really need lesser sleep nowadays. It is a transition time whereby certain days I am still taking 2 naps a day and some days (when I wake up late, mommy no longer wake me up at 8am+ now), I will only take 1 nap a day. Everyone, including myself, is getting confused with this changes in my routine.

Hopefully I will adjust to my new routine soon...though mommy still wish I can take 2 naps a day but it is IMPOSSIBLE..I am turning 2 soon and I will soon be taking 1 nap a day..

Mommy, mommy...you really need to make this adjustment..

My routine

I've sort of established a routine during my 12th month. This is also the month mommy started to sleep trained me. Mommy has been trying hard to establish a routine for me for MONTHS but still failed because of my bad sleeping habits. Finally..finally her wish has come true.. my routine is roughly like this though it still changed sometimes..

9.15am - Wake up
9.30am - 150ml Milk
10.00am - Playing downstairs
11.30am/12.00pm - Morning Nap
1.00pm - Wake up
1.30pm - Lunch (porridge)
1.45pm - Play time
3.50pm - Bath time
4.00pm - 150ml Milk
4.15pm - Evening Nap
6.00pm - Wake up
7.00pm - Dinner (porridge)
9.00pm/9.30pm - Bedtime routine
9.30pm/10.00pm - Sleeping time
1.00am - 7.00am - night waking at odd hours for upteen times...

My night waking is back. Usually starting from 1am and it can be as worse as every hour till the next morning. I am disturbing mommy's sleep most of the night. If it is not for milk, mommy will ignore me and let me cry. I'll cry until I am tired and I'll sleep, then wake up and cry again....Mommy wonder when all these will end....Well..I don't know..

Anyway, this few days my routine has changed a bit.. I woke up around 7 - 8am and after mommt fed me milk, she left me in the bed again and I slept till 10am +. Then my morning nap delayed to 12 -1pm and woke up around 3pm. Mommy then let me skipped my evening nap and I am already cranky around 8pm. She will prepare me and I go to bed around 8.30pm - 9pm.

Mommy wish my routine can be more predictable. My problem is still my night waking. As long I can sleep through, my routine will be better. Mommy is praying hard...