Ten weeks and one day

24 Hours in the Life of Alice:

1800: big feed from dad, followed by sleepy cuddles
1900: bath ( still not sure if this is nice or nasty) then story, swaddled and put to bed
1930 - 2000: not ready to sleep yet, has a bit of a cry
2000 - 2030: sucking on dummy only thing which stops her crying
2030: still crying, v tired now though and falls asleep on her own (dummy removed as she can't keep it in by herself and I'm not going to hold it in her mouth all night)
1030: fast asleep but has 60ml 'dreamfeed' - bid to get her to have her long sleep starting from now instead of waking up at 0200
0145: damn, wakes up for a feed
0215: nappy change and back to bed
0230: won't settle, wide awake then crying
0300ish: eventually grizzles herself to sleep after a bit more food, shushing and pacing from dad, and rocking her cradle
0645: wakes up for a feed
0730: no more sleep just now thanks
0845: awake but quiet, comes into the bathroom with me while I have a bath
0900: crying again, nappy change
0930: decide to give a feed
1000 - 1100: dozing after feed. I manage to have breakfast.
1100 - 1200: grouchy, alternate crying and sleeping, nappy change
1215: sucks on dummy for a bit, grouches a bit more, falls fast asleep
1300 - 1315: still pretty much asleep but stirring to cry briefly once or twice
1330: not fully awake but not quite happy either - time for lunch (takes 120ml)
1345: face wash, new lip strapping and nappy change
1350 - 1425: little bounce and then play on floor mat and in chair with dangly toys (loves this - can follow toys with eyes but not yet reach out for them)
1425: yawning but not ready for a nap yet - we listen to some Classic FM
1430: leave A. with the radio while I wash and sterilise her bottles and hang up the washing
1445: crying and sleepy - has a suck on dummy
1450: after shushing, rocking and dummy, falls asleep
1520: unsettled unless sucking dummy
1530: dad gets home, briefly distracted and happy
1535 -1550: still won't settle, hungry AGAIN?
1600: feed (110ml)
1620 -1645: cuddles and play, alert and happy
1700: adult dinner time
1745: very sucky and grumpy so we go for another feed
1900: goes suddenly to sleep listening to Jocelyn Pook and doesn't wake up until 0200!