The following is the day in the life of a newborn and her mom. This is what it looks like on paper but isn't necessarily what happens! Most of the time Gentry and I fly by the seat of our pants!
2:30-3:30: Wake, Change Diaper and Feed. I drink a Mother's Milk Tea
3:30-4:00: Back to Bed (Gentry is currently sleeping in a bassinet in our room)
5:00-6:00: Wake, Change Diaper and Feed. Gentry has a bottle of breast milk. I pump. I eat oatmeal with fruit. I take my first set of Blessed Thistle and Fenugreek. I put up dishes from the dishwasher and bottles that have been drying from the night before. I wipe down kitchen countertops. Gentry generally stays awake for 15 min to an hour.
6:30-8:30- Back to Bed! This time she joins me in our bed. At this point Carl is up and getting ready for work. I put on the TV and watch the news and snooze. Carl kisses us good bye and it's just us!
9:30-10:00-Wake and Change Diaper, Put on Clothes and Feed. I eat a Fiber One bar or have "Second" Breakfast.
10:00-12:00- Move from Tummy Time, Swing, Rocker and sing or talk about all of Life's little secrets and maybe snooze. I try and sneak in a little chore here and there. IF SHE LETS ME! Sometimes she just wants to be held.
I do have a daily chore list for me to hopefully stay on top of keeping our house clean. I have a cute little SAHM binder I made well before Gentry was born.
Monday: Laundry Day! Iron Carl's clothes.
Tuesday: Meal Planning and Coupon Day and Baking/Baby Food Day
Wednesday: Grocery Shop, Clean Out Fridge, Wipe Down Kitchen Trash
Thursday: Bathrooms and Mop all Areas
Friday: Vacuum, Mow and Bank Run
Daily: Pick Up, Dishes and Sweep
I also have Monthly and Quarterly Duties!
Every other day will be Diaper Washing Day
12:00-1:00: Feed Her while watching The Chew. I take 2nd set of pills and eat lunch. Carl comes home to eat lunch (rarely).
1:00-2:00: Gentry naps while I do chores or maybe just try and shower!
2:00-4:00: We nap together in bed/watch Ellen
3:30-4:00: Change and Feed Gentry
4:00-7:00: More hanging out around the house/snoozing for Gentry. I get dinner ready.
6:30-7:00: Change and Feed Gentry. Feed Carl. I eat and take round 3 of pills.
7:00-9:30: Gentry hangs out with Daddy if he is home. Otherwise more of the same.
9:30: Bath time is every other day or so. Then we have the beginnings of our night time routine. I take her and change her. Rub her down with lavender lotion. Put her in night clothes. Later we will add a book reading and stay in her room for her to stay in her crib.
10:00-10:30: Last feed before bed while watching Conan! We wrap her up in her baby burrito and put Gentry in her bassinet.
10:30-11:30: Load dishwasher. Pick up junk. Gather and clean all the bottles and pump stuff. I set out all the pills for the next day. Put out the oatmeal and tea so I don't have to think in the morning. Get the pump stuff ready. Get ready for bed.
11:30-3:00: SLEEP!
There you have it! A Day in the Life of us! For now. Sometimes this whole day gets scraped for holding Gentry. And you know what! That's ok! She's only this little once!