The Daily Grind

Today, I am thinking a lot about routine. Babies like routine. They need it to feel a sense of security. It comforts them. To me, however, the same thing day in and day out makes me feel a little bit like I'm in the movie Groundhog Day. As I'm finding myself thinking, "I cannot do this one more time," I thought I would stop to reflect on things I miss about my old routine, and the things I love about my new one.

So . . . what simple little things do I miss from my former life? Well, first of all, I REALLY miss waking up to my alarm clock and getting in the shower each morning before I have to face ANYONE. Just getting a shower and getting myself ready for the day on my own schedule is something that I would love to be able to do again.

Also, I miss getting into my car, drinking coffee, and listening to music on my way to school. I always loved that morning drive. It was time for me to just think, mentally prepare for the day, and just DRIVE. I hated the drive home, mind you, sitting in traffic after dealing with kids all day. But the morning drive was PERFECTION.

Finally, I miss getting into bed each night and going to sleep, knowing I could sleep until 6 am without interruption. It's just not the same going to bed not knowing what time I will be summoned to become the milk lady.

Now, what do I love about my new daily routine? Well, the best part of my day is getting Alex out of bed in the morning. He usually wakes up in a really good mood, and smiles at me when I come in. I either play a game of peekaboo with him, ducking down so he can't see me below the side of the crib, or I play the music on his crib toy for him. Then I pick him up and he hugs me. Pretty good morning routine!

Also, any time he wakes up, either in the morning or from a nap, I walk him downstairs. We slowly and quietly walk around the house as he adjusts to being awake. Then, we will see one of the dogs, and he will have a HUGE smile on his face. He just loves those dogs so much.

So, the whole groundhog Day thing? I won't even go into the parts of my daily routine that are currently driving me insane with their monotony. Although it seems like each day will last forever at times, I know that as soon as I get used to things, they will change again. At least I HAVE a routine now, and my life is not the chaos it was five months ago! Five months from now, I'm sure Alex will be sleeping through the night until 8am and bringing me breakfast in bed, right?

So that's what's up on Boomerang Drive today!

--Holly

Welcome!

Well, I guess I have officially become a "blogger". Why, you ask? Well, it all comes down to this: sometimes, I am bored. Mind you, most of my day is busy: diapers, feedings, tummy time, dogs, laundry, dishes . . . the list goes on and on. But there are those hours when Alex is sleeping, and I've done enough housework to get by, and I don't feel like reading or working on my scrapbook, and I just feel like talking to someone. So, I will use my voice to reach all of you through this blog. Not only will it help me let out the joys and frustrations of my life as a new mom, but it will allow you to keep up with the moments and milestones of Alexander's life. I know many of you wish you could see more of him, and you wonder what he is up to each day. Well, now you can check in to see exactly what is happening here on Boomerang Drive. Now, this blog will certainly not be updated daily -- you don't have time to read that, I don't have time to write it, and frankly one day around here is not much different from the next. But there are certainly parts of each day that are worthy of documentation, so this is will be just the place for that.

This weekend's new milestone? Alex is sitting up! I have been
WAITING for this! Able to sit up and play with a toy, but not yet able to crawl around getting into everything -- PERFECT! Can we push the pause button on this please? Either that or just skip to age 8 (the age when Alex will be the perfect, easy going, low maintenance kid). We do need to stay near him -- he can definitely flop over -- but he can stay up for a few minutes at a time if he feels like it. This has brought a new dimension to his play time, because he doesn't just have to lie there on his back anymore. He can sit up, reach forward, and play with his toys. New favorites include his toy telephone ($1 yard sale purchase!) and his Laugh and Learn puppy (Christmas present -- as if the two puppies we have aren't enough!)

So that's what's up on Boomerang Drive this weekend!
-- Holly