where oh where does the time go?
when i was pregnant, everyone kept warning me that i wouldn't have any time for myself once the baby was born. often this warning would be accompanied by comments about sleepless nights and spending all day in pajamas.
we are lucky to have a very easy baby, and i actually get time for a shower each and every morning. i also, with help from richard, manage to keep the house relatively tidy and make the occasional dinner (although mostly we're still living on meals i made and froze before madeline was born, and yummy meals from cook). i even check email occasionally. nonetheless, the time each day just flies by, and it isn't uncommon for the sun to set with me wondering where in the world the day has gone.
we have settled into a pretty good routine with madeline, so even though i ask this question of myself, i actually know where i spend my hours:
7am – 8am
change maddie’s nappy (rich usually does this one before work), feed maddie and pump milk for freezer
8am – 8:30am
do laundry, dishes etc and eat breakfast while maddie plays on playmat (entertain her at the same time!)
8:30am – 9:15am
settle maddie for nap and take nap myself!
9:15am -10am
shower and dress
10am – 11:30am
feed maddie, change maddie’s nappy, dress maddie, feed maddie, play with maddie and settle her for her nap
11:30am – 2pm
generally free time, at home – for lunch, email, etc.
2pm – 3pm
change maddie, feed maddie, play with maddie
3pm - 5pm
free time with maddie! walk outdoors or go somewhere in the car, meet friends etc but need to be home by 5pm
5pm – 7pm
feed maddie, bathe and change maddie (this is richard’s part), feed maddie, put dinner in oven (this is often richard's part too), and settle maddie for sleep
7pm - 10pm
generally free evening time with richard for dinner, etc. also time when i am taking my english history class once a week and richard and i are having weekly date nights
10pm – 10:45pm
wake maddie, feed maddie, change maddie's nappy, feed maddie and settle maddie for sleep
after this, she usually wakes up once between 4am - 5:30am, although she’s slept through the night to 7am twice now.
rinse and repeat!
This made me laugh... I know the life you are living!!!!
Miss you.
xoxox
L
Posted by: Lain (Knit and Purl Grrl) | January 26, 2006 at 05:35 AM