What a typical day looks like for us with a 6 month old baby. From our 6am wake up call to wishfully thinking she might sleep through the night!
Sage is now 6 months old, and if youβve watched my mommy videos or read my blog posts youβll know our routine shifts and changes as she grows. Everyoneβs routine is going to look different. It depends on you, your baby, and your family set-up. But I hope this will give you some insight into what a typical day looks like for us right now.
In the mornings, Matt usually goes and gets Sage when she wakes up at 6am. Heβll change her and then bring her to our bed for a feed. If you read my top Mom Hacks post, youβll know I LOVE side-lying breastfeeding. It means I can still lay down (so nice when Iβm tired and just woken up) and feed her. Sometimes sheβll even fall back to sleep for a little bit. Once we get up Iβll prepare breakfast. If youβre interested in seeing how weβve been introducing solids to Sage, check out my Babyβs First Foods post. I also add some probiotics to the milk she drinks from her cup.
After breakfast itβs time to get Sage (and me eventually!) changed. Hereβs the baby top and drawstring pants sheβs wearing in the video above, and hereβs the sports bra and leggings Iβm wearing. I also take the opportunity while sheβs playing with her play gym to brush my teeth, wash my face and apply my natural deodorant and lip butter.
Weβll then do another breast feed and change before Sageβs first nap. Sheβs currently transitioning from 3 naps to 2, so itβs kind of a gamble each day as to how often sheβll nap. We try to make sure nap times are similar to bedtime just so sheβs aware itβs time to sleep. Weβll read her a book, put on her white noise machine, pull the semi black out curtains and put her into her sleep sack, and itβs been working wonders. While she naps, thatβs my chance to eat, get in a workout (some days) and a shower!
Our day looks different depending on whether weβre filming, doing work in the office or having a day off. But generally in the afternoons weβll do a bunch more diaper changes and another couple of breastfeeds. Iβve also been giving her a little fruit snack in her fresh food feeder that she can chew on, before her proper lunch. Fresh strawberries, melon or frozen banana work great!
As I said, naps are a little unpredictable at the moment, but sheβll usually have between 2-3 naps throughout the day. Sheβs a little cranky at the moment because sheβs teething. We use this natural teething medicine and some little teethers that we keep in the fridge so theyβre cool and soothing. I also think sheβs going through a growth spurt. I find it really helpful to check the Wonder Weeks app to see what kind of developmental growth spurts sheβs going through and what to expect.
After Sageβs final nap weβll do another change and a breastfeed. I love my breastfeeding pillow, even at 6 months, because it helps bring her closer up so I donβt have to lift her so much.
What Iβve found about the evenings is, even though sheβs a little grumpy because sheβs getting tired, itβs also her silly part of the day. Itβs so much easier to get her to laugh in the evenings!
Weβll then get dinner ready, and a couple of times a week weβre happy to let Sage watch some cartoons while we make it, especially when sheβs not feeling well. After dinner weβll do another change and get her into her pyjamas. Weβll also use some Calendula Diaper Rash Cream to protect her bum overnight. One last feed and then daddy reads her a bedtime story. We usually put her to bed around 6:30pm, and recently sheβs been sleeping right through till the morning around 6-6:30am. This night though she woke up at 4am! I find if she wakes up before 6am I can just do a quick feed with the lights low and sheβll go right back to bed easily.
Once sheβs down itβs grown-up time – dinner, relaxation, sometimes a little work and trying not to fall asleep too early or staying up too late!
What does your baby routine look like? Leave a comment below, Iβd love to know!
If youβre interested in seeing more about life as a mom, check out my Must Know Mom Hacks and my 6 Months Postpartum Update.
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