So I don't really have the girls on a "schedule" yet. Other than the fact that they eat every 2.5 to 3 hours, they pretty much do what they want when they want it. This has made for some pretty chaotic days/nights for mommy. My biggest priority right now is getting them on a nap schedule during the day IN THEIR CRIBS. I've tried this before but it didn't work out very well. They typically get really cranky at certain points during the day and throw a fit because they're tired and then they either fall asleep on whatever toy they're in, or I rock them both to sleep on the couch and let them sleep in their boppy pillows. But because they're in the living room where its bright and noisy they really are only sleeping for 10 to 15 minutes at a time and then are being woken up. This leaves ZERO time for me to do anything around the house, much less for myself, and it makes the girls super grumpy since they're not getting enough sleep. So after talking to other twin mommies about how to implement a routine, I decided to try putting them in their cribs at the same time every day - mid morning and mid afternoon - and just letting them cry til they fall asleep. I tried this today and low & behold - it worked! The first time they both cried for a good 5 minutes which killed me, but then like magic they were both fast asleep! We did the same thing again this afternoon and both naps lasted an hour! Yipee! I'm hoping this new routine will make for some much happier little girls, and a much happier mommy too.
Here's some examples of the old naptime routine...
Caroline getting sleepy and cranky.
Mommy had to rock her to fall asleep, and she woke up the second I put her down.
Livi fell asleep on her chair after a crying fit.
And what am I gonna do with these girls' crazy hair??
Livi fell asleep on her chair after a crying fit.
And what am I gonna do with these girls' crazy hair??
