Bed/ nap time is the best time for moms and dads. At this point in the day is when you as a mom can nap when they nap and as a dad play video games. This is our everyday life, for me since at the moment i am a stay at home mom I try and clean, make myself some food, put away laundry, and sometimes I will nap with her.
Penelope is not always a fan of going to sleep, but then again what kid is? Usually she goes to bed just fine, I will put her to sleep around 8:30-9ish and then we will sit on the couch with dad for about an hour so that way I know she is actually asleep. Then i carry her into our room and put her in her bassinet and I lay in bed myself. Penelope does pretty good with bed time, when we first brought her home she would wake up around 2:30 and then again at 5 or 6. After a while of doing that she eventually started getting up to eat at 4 and then she would basically sleep through the night and just wake up at 6-6:30. Having her sleep through the night was wonderful.
For most of the day Penelope is awake, which is really nice but sometimes hard because I have to find ways to keep her entertained. I would say she goes down for nap 2 or 3 times a day sometimes more, but that is only because she will fall asleep on me and be fine for a few hours but then minute i put her down she will only sleep for 20 minutes. She will wake up, throw a fit because I am not holding her, or just sit there making noises while staring me down the whole time.
When Casey is hanging out with Penelope they could nap all day, he will but her on his chest and unless she is trying to bite his nipple because she thinks its the boob that gives her food, they fall right asleep. (they both do, he could fall asleep anytime, any place) It seems like when i put P down for a nap I also put dad down for one as well.
Over time I know her sleeping habits will get better and better but I really don’t mind getting up in the middle of the night just to hold her and cuddle her.
Figuring It Out 