Our daily routine...

Oti wakes up for the day at around 5:30 most mornings. It's a struggle to wake up at that time, but hearing his little coos and giggles and seeing his happy face and big, bright shining eyes makes it bearable. He's always happy first thing in the mornng. He has a feed and a change, and then we read and sing songs for a little while. He and I usually drift off to sleep again at around 8, waking again at 9. Between 9 and 11 we do a few chores — usually with him strapped into the Baby Bjorn — have a shower, get dressed and head out for a walk, either to Ashfield Mall or Summer Hill. He'll have a sleep while we're out — usually for about 45 minutes to an hour. He sleeps again for a 3 hour stint in the afternoons, and wakes up around the time Phil gets home. He's usually quite happy and active for a short time, and then turns bratty and tired, and can be difficult to settle. He tends to go to sleep for the night between 6:30 and 8, and usually sleeps for 5 hours, before waking every 3 hours or so.

I am still working on getting him to fall asleep in his bassinette. It's VERY challenging, but with Mum's over-the-phone guidance I actually managed to get him down about an hour ago. So far so good, but he could wake at any moment, as he tends to startle himself and either a) punch himself in the face or b) get frustrated that his arms are straight-jacketed, and as a result of either of these issues, wakes himself up.