I can’t believe my baby is almost 5 months old! I will always cherish those newborn days, but these months past those “survival mode” months are heavenly!
We are in a pretty consistent routine now. Little Bug wakes up anywhere from 7-9am, usually around 8am. By 9 or 10am (depending on when she woke up) she is ready for her morning nap. That nap is usually 1.5 to 2 hours long which allows me to have my Quiet Time and get us pack up and ready to leave the house if we are going somewhere that day.
Around 1-3pm, Little Bug is ready for her second nap, which also lasts anywhere from 1.5 to 2 hours.
At around 6pm Little Bug needs a short nap. I only let her nap about 30 minutes at this time so that she will be ready for bed time at 8:30pm.
If we are home, around 7:30pm we will go on a walk around the block.
Around 8pm, Daddy gives Little Bug a bath. While he is giving her a bath I wash bottles and clean up from the day’s activities. Dave giving Little Bug a bath every night is so helpful to me! It is nice to not have to worry with that, plus it gives Little Bug some time with her Daddy.
Little Bug is in bed at 8:30pm. That is the only consistent time we have established so far for sleeping schedules. 8:30pm is a wonderful bed time because that gives me 2 hours before I need to be in bed. I am sure in the next 2-3 months we will also be able to establish a morning nap time and an afternoon nap time.
If I could choose 
I would have Little Bug wake up at 8:30am, then nap at 10:30am and 2:30pm. We shall see what she thinks about that as time passes!
I was telling Dave the other day that I finally feel like we have a “new normal” around here!
Today, I have been packing away Little Bug’s preemie and newborn clothes. Yesterday, Mama and I went to Penney’s and bought Little Bug the clothes she will need for fall and winter. I have alot of clothes for her for spring and next summer from all the hand-me-downs I got. I spent only about $20 yesterday because I had a gift card and Mama had a gift card! So, for one years worth of clothes for Little Bug, I will have only spent $20!
Little Bug is up from her nap. Going to go see her smiling little face!
