In my 9 months as a mom, I have discovered that having a daily routine helps....a lot! Both of you know what to expect, and if someone else watches the baby for a day, they know what to expect as well. I really enjoy the routine olivea and I have. The basic daily functions we have down, and the rest we fill in. For example...on a day I don't go to the office...
7am - wake up, bottle and diaper change. Liv watches cartoons on nick jr. While I make phone calls for work.
9am - breakfast time for us both. We sit down together and she has fruit and baby cereal. I have a bagel or something like that. We chat :) when I'm done eating, I get up and wash bottles and her other dishes.
9:30am - bath time for liv. I let her play while I brush my teeth and put my contacts in. Then we wash her up and brush her teeth. And I sing her the brushing teeth song. I get her lotioned, diapered, dressed and hair brushed.
10:30am- bottle and nap time. Now it's my turn to shower and get dressed.
After she wakes up we do whatever needs to be done for the day. I do some work, she plays, we play together, I clean, or we run errands.
And that's our morning routine. :) sounds simple, which is a good thing. It's helpful knowing what to expect each day....especially when everyday can be unpredictable.
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