ROUTINE!?

Are we finally starting to see the emergence of a Routine in the baby’s schedule? It sure seems that way. Aiden has started working into a pretty good schedule of going to bed somewhere between 9-10pm and sleeping (with a grump or two in the middle) until about 8am. At that point he has a bottle and plays until about 9:30-10am when it is time for a morning nap. Daddy usually curls up on the couch with him and we nap together until 10:30-11 when it is time for breakfast. Either a thing of veggies or fruit and about ¼ cup of Oatmeal Cereal and it is time to play some more. Another nap around 1, and 2:30 is time for lunch, same menu as breakfast, but reverse if he had fruit for breakfast he gets veggies for lunch. He’s added an afternoon bottle, usually about an hour or so after his lunch, and dinner is between 6-7. Maybe another brief nap before he gets a bedtime bottle around 9-9:30 and starts all over again.

This has started to establish over the past week or so, and while he has a bad night or two for the most part he is sleeping pretty well. Things are looking up.

God has a way of sending us little reminders of how lucky we are. As much as Aiden has seemed to have issues with his eczema and acid reflux, he is really a great baby. Coming in to work today I saw some people wandering through the resort with a young boy probably no more than 18 months old who was strapped into a wheelchair, he was obviously happy and full of life, and he greeted me as I walked down the hall, but I couldn’t help but think those parents sure weren’t expecting that when they found out they were pregnant. My thoughts and appreciation go out to parents whose children demand more than they were prepared to expect. I am not sure if I would be as capable as many of them are. Our little one is perfect. He is healthy and energetic and I am thankful every day for that. As much trouble as it seems he can be throughout the day, he really is wonderful, and when I get home from work and he is asleep, I can’t wait for the next morning so I can hold him and play with him and see what kind of new things he is ready to accomplish.