During that very challenging “survival mode” phase of parenting, I kept my eyes focused on the fact that one day, just not today, I would be able to establish a routine that would give stability and order to our then very chaotic, unorderly (is that a word?) days.

Those days are here and like every experience Mama told me, came right about the 3 month mark!

I knew from the beginning I wanted to get Little Bug on the EASY Routine from The Baby Whisperer. The EASY Routine is basically a eating, activity time, sleep time and time for you as Mommy cycle that repeats itself over and over again throughout the day.

For example, Little Bug awoke today at 7:00am. I fed her, changed her diaper and got her dressed for the day. There is the E (eat).

Then came play time from approximately 7:30-8:30am. We played on the floor together and then she played in her bouncy seat. (She has just discovered she likes to play with the toys that dangle from the bouncy seat!) There is the A (activity).

At 8:30am Little Bug started showing signs of being tired so I laid her down for a nap. There is the S (sleep).

And now, while Little Bug naps, I have time for myself and to get things done around the house. There is the Y (you). When she wakes, the cycle starts again with another feeding!

I like this EASY routine because, well, it is easy. I like that it is not a rigid schedule making you HAVE to feed baby at a particular time with no room for some flexibility.

With all the parenting methods out there it is very easy to get overwhelmed. I know I got overwhelmed at the beginning.

I tried the Attachment Parenting method at first and found that just didn’t work for Little Bug and me.

I have found this EASY Routine works for us. Both baby and Mommy are happy with it.

And that is what matters when finding a parenting method for your family.

Find what works for your family and run with it. The goal here is a happy family – not picking the right parenting method.

Now, our next big challenge is going to be moving Little Bug into her room.

I’m sure this is going to be harder or me than her! But I know the time is coming.

Since birth, Little Bug has slept in a bassinet beside our bed. I know it is getting time for two reasons.

The first is I want Little Bug to make this transition before she knows she is leaving Mommy and Daddy’s room.

The second is we are borrowing Angele’s bassinet and she is 8 months pregnant and will need her bassinet back very soon!

I wanted Little Bug to be sleeping through the night before transferring her to her crib and she pretty much is doing that.

She typically goes to bed at 10pm and sleeps until 5 or 6am and then will go back to sleep for another hour or so after that feeding.

So, to anyone out there reading this who has already transitioned a baby or two or three or more :) from bassinet to crib … I am open to suggestions as to how to make this transition easy for both Little Bug and me!

- Elaine