Our Schedule: 12-18 Months Old

Going back in time a bit to share a sample of our schedule with our twins, Adam and Matthew, with you all from the 12-18 months age range. This was certainly not an easy time for us because it was just full of some major transitions. Besides the fact that the boys were walking like pros by month 11, this next phase of life was full of major transitions for us that would prove we went from babies to toddlers: 1) this was the time we went from two naps to one, 2) we transitioned from formula to cow's milk at month 13, and finally 3) we were experiencing a burst of language and saying many of our first words, feeling frustrated when we couldn't be understood.

Before I share a sample of our schedule, I want to reiterate what I mentioned when I first blogged about our schedule from that 8-12 Months range, which you can go back and re-read by clicking here. It is unrealistic and almost impossible to follow a rigid schedule every day or even expect your days to be the same, and even moreso with twins because chances are just higher that something will be different! Every day is going to be unique - it may be because of one of your kids, the weather, your mood, whatever. And so what's always been MOST important to me as a mother is not necessarily following a schedule, but having daily routines developed and some non-negotiable's that you want to preserve day-to-day because they keep everything flowing smoothly.

Our Daily Non-negotiable's for the Twins, 12-18 Months Old:

Get outdoors twice a day
1 mid-day nap only (read more about my signs & solutions for dropping the second nap in a past blog post by clicking here)
3 meals and 2 snacks every day
Start bedtime routines by 6pm

A Typical Day with Adam & Matthew, 12-18 Months Old:

7am - Wake Up for the Day

7:30am - Breakfast

8:00am - Dress Up & Independent Play

9:00am - Snack/Bottle #1

9:30am - Outdoor Time (for about an hour)

11am - Lunch

12pm - Bottle #2 & Nap time

3:00pm - Wake up & Snack

4:00pm - Outdoor Time (for about an hour)

5:00pm - Snack

6:00pm - Bath time

7:00pm - Dinner Time

8:00pm - Bottle #3 & Bedtime

And here we are now, so close to the 2-year age mark! I'm not totally sure what to expect, but hope our boys will continue to grow and understand our family routines and traditions.

xo,
Vicky

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