DD is now 8.5mo, and at nursery 3d/wk, which she seems to enjoy. When at home, she usually has a morning nap of 30m-1h, either in cot or pram, and an afternoon nap which can be anything from 30m-2h, again either in cot or pram depending upon what we're doing.
At nursery this is understandably a little more haphazard as there is more going on, but she usually gets 1.5h or so of naptime whilst there, sometimes more. She still likes to have an early evening nap, after pickup/before tea, at 5.30 or so, although this is less predictable these days. This is usually on her feeding pillow on me (I know...), for this nap I don't seem to be able to get her into the cot (does this mean she doesn't need it??).
DH commutes and can't get home til 7.15, and with the naps I often struggle to prep dinner and feed and blah. DD happily weaned and enjoying finger foods with spooned yoghurt, porridge etc. Bath straight after dinner then bed, I am still cosleeping with DD, although DH is less and less enthusiastic about this (I am quite happy but every now & then wonder if I'm disturbing her).
All of this means that bedtime is not until 8.30 at the earliest, often closer to 9pm. She feeds until very sleepy then goes down between me & bedguard.
Until last week, DD was sleeping from 9ish until maybe 4-5am, feed then sleep til 7ish, this week I think she's teething & has been waking constantly to suckle and then snooze.
My main Q is: is this enough sleep? So many others here have their babies on 7-7 that I am feeling guilty that her 'natural' bedtime is being missed by my dismal lack of discipline and my conflicting desire to have us all eat one meal a day together. How do other people manage this?
Sorry if this would be better on another board, but my main worries are over her getting enough sleep. She is a very happy and active baby, not quite crawling yet, but otherwise very settled.