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
1 comment:
It's funny - I always considered myself a "baby person", but until I had Jack, I had NO IDEA how hard it was to be a mom. It will get better, but life, as we once knew it, is over! Seeing that little face smile at you definitely makes it worth the sacrifice, though, doesn't it?
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