I Didn't Think I Was This Crazy

I just found this saved on my computer. It must have been for the first time we ever left Booker overnight. I wonder what Dusty thought of this? Or Sharon and Morgen? :)

First off – Rules:
∙ He only eats formula.

∙ He cannot ride the 4-wheeler.

∙ He cannot sleep through the night in your bed.

∙ He can only sleep on his back with no blankets or toys around him.

The Tricks of B-Man:
∙ He eats 5 oz. roughly every 3 hours. He will let you know if he needs to eat sooner than that. To make the bottle mix 5 oz. of room temperature baby water, 2 ½ scoops of formula and a squirt of gas drops.

∙ Let him eat the whole bottle before trying to burp him. Try to get at least one good burp out of him after his bottle. If he takes too many breaks during the bottle, he’ll quit eating and just play with the nipple.

∙ He naps around 10:00 am for 1-3 hours and then again around 2:00 pm for 1-3 hours.

∙ He will take little cat naps as needed, but not after 7:00 pm.

∙ Bedtime starts with a bath around 8:30. After his bath he needs a bottle. After the bottle he will be very tired. If you just put him on your chest to burp him he will fall asleep on your shoulder. This is when I lay him down. Keep your hand on his chest for a few seconds after laying him down so he still thinks you are there.

∙ Sometimes after you lay him down he will fuss a couple of times. Just quietly go hold his pacifier in his mouth until he relaxes, then he will usually give in.

∙ He will usually sleep until between 5-6:30 and he will wake up starving. You won’t be able to make this first bottle fast enough! After this bottle he will go back to sleep for another 3 hours or so. To go to sleep after this first morning bottle, he may need to sleep in his swing.

∙ If you have any left over formula in the bottle, it can be refrigerated until the next feeding.