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DEB as well as LEAH’S extremely ROOKIE summertime

prepared for the fourth momoir in our extremely Rookie summertime series?

Deb as well as infant Leah at the bowling alley last month

Our buddy Deb shares a blow-by-blow(-out) account of her day with infant Leah. We appreciate the geeky interest to detail also has her sense of humor in this mega-did-do-list.

A Day in the Life of a practically 3-Month Old in San Francisco

7:30am: Leah wakes up after sleeping for 9 hours – a new record! She typically sleeps from 10/11pm up until about 6/7am or from 10/11pm up until 4/5am as well as then once again up until 7/8am. Yes, I understand that we’re very, extremely lucky. Leah still sleeps in our space in a pack as well as play. Today I unswaddle her before going to the bathroom, providing her bum a few much more minutes to get up before altering her diaper–it in some cases concerns life a few minutes after the rest of her. My other half Elliott hasn’t left for work yet as well as is on the couch viewing the world Cup, so he gets as much as modification her diaper.

7:45am: Breastfeed Leah on the couch while viewing the game, although I would typically feed her in bed in the morning. She eats on as well as off for about half an hour as well as spits up a bit on her t-shirt (which is typical). While feeding, I keep in mind a dream from last night: I went back to work for a see as well as got pulled into a satisfying that made me 2 hours late for Leah’s feeding. It was my very first work stress and anxiety dream because she was born. Let’s hope this doesn’t ended up being a pattern!

8:30am: modification Leah into dry clothes as well as modification diaper again. Pump out the rest of the breast milk to freeze for when I go back to work. I have about 30 bags in the freezer to date. The us team scores its game-winning goal as well as I get to see it live. I like pregnancy leave.

9:00am: Leah starts to get her crank on, so I put her down in her crib without a pacifier to take her very first morning nap. As a general rule, we try to make sure that she isn’t up for much more than two hours at a time.

9:01am: Leah cries so I provide her the pacifier. She is asleep 30 seconds later.

9:02am: Make a cup of Ritual Roasters 1/2 caffeinated & 1/2 decaffeinated coffee. The half caffeine is for me, the decaf for Leah.

9:30am: After speaking to Rookie mother Whitney for a few minutes about the guest blog writer assignment, hop in the shower while Leah sleeps in her crib in the other room. I keep the screen in the restroom so I can hear her if she cries. Leah is typically in her bouncer in the restroom while I shower to heavy steam out her boogery nose, however I didn’t want to wake her from her nap. everyday showering is a top concern for me as well as assists me feel like “normal” person. I am happy to report that I have taken a shower everyday because she was born.

9:45am: Leah wakes up just as I am about to sit down at the computer to begin today’s log. exactly how does she always understand when I’m about to try to get something done? I plop her in her bouncer as well as she plays with the connected wooden toy for a few minutes. She gets fussy a few minutes later, however the return of the pacifier soothes her instantly. I can’t assist wondering whether I utilize the pacifier as well often, however I don’t see the damage in anything that makes both of us happy. It’s not like she’s 12 years old sucking on a pacifier — she’s only 12 weeks! No violation to those of you whose parenting technique includes providing pacifiers to your 12-year-olds.

10:20am: clean out Leah’s stuffed up nose with the Nosefrida, this crazy contraption that assists me extract boogers from her nose much more rapidly as well as efficiently than a bulb syringe. She screams her head off, however I guarantee her that I only suck the boogers out since I like her. continue expression of like by altering diaper.

10:30am: Breastfeed Leah to stay on three-hour eating schedule. She stays fairly still as well as I handle to checked out a few pages of The woman With the Dragon Tattoo.

11:05am: Doorbell rings as well as I am hoping that it’s FedEx making its 3rd attempt to provide a secret bundle for Leah since I truly don’t want to have to go as well as pick it up. I carefully pull her off of me while hollering “I’ll be best there” in the general direction of the front door. I handle to make it before the man leaves. The bundle is an lovable 18M attire from Elliott’s cousins in L.A. I begin to believe about what she’ll be like when she’s huge sufficient to in shape into these new clothes.

11:20am: Shovel down breakfast as well as dry my hair.

12:00pm: modification diaper once again as well as drive to satisfy work good friends for lunch in Potrero Hill. organized on leaving at 11:45am to enable time to get gas however don’t make it out the door in time. Ah bem. great thing we have a hybrid that gets excellent gas mileage.

Portable infant in PotreroColina

12:15: apareça no restaurante para almoçar. Leah acorda brevemente para meus bons amigos a satisfazem e depois passa a dormir com o resto da refeição em uma cadeira em seus carros e assento de caminhão. Fale sobre o equilíbrio entre trabalho e vida pessoal com bons amigos que ocorrem como mães de um ano de um ano e de 9 meses.

13:30: Pegue a casa bem a tempo de sua próxima alimentação. Double Inspect fralda antes de alimentá -la. Acompanhe o e -mail e o Facebook no meu iPhone enquanto se alimenta.

14:15: Brinque com Leah enquanto ela se mexe no sofá. Experimente o tempo do estômago com e sem travesseiro. No entanto, ela não se importa com a mesma coisa que descobriu o travesseiro no menor dos dois males. fralda de modificação.

Leah obtém seu trabalho central

14:45: Polte -a em um cobertor perto do computador para que eu possa trabalhar em um contrato para uma babá.

15:00: o correio aparece e também inclui minha primeira especificação do California PFL Inspect (licença doméstica paga). Cha-ching!

15:10: Leah começa a se preocupar, então eu a coloquei em um saco de sono, bem como para tirar uma soneca no berço. Ela acorda 5 minutos depois, então eu a coloquei de volta, além de colocar um moletom nos dois braços nus e no resto do saco. Parece ultrajante, no entanto, seus braços e mãos pareciam frios e também mais simples colocar o moletom sobre o saco do que tirar o que quer que seja. Os benefícios prevalecem sobre a moda.

15:45: Leah acorda de sua soneca, então eu a trago para o quarto onde vou com minha cômoda. Estou fora de todas as minhas roupas de gravidez e estou preparado para armazená -las na garagem. Não tenho certeza se sou mais alto ou minhas calças são mais baixas, no entanto, todas inesperadas várias das minhas camisetas mais antigas parecem muito mais curtas do que eu me lembro. Deixei alguns favoritos de lado antes de colocá -los na pilha fora. (Hoje à noite, o marido irá opinar que meus peitos lactantes são a razão pela qual minhas camisetas também são curtas. Eu as deixei de lado na pilha talvez, em vez da pilha fora da situação, ele está certo.)

16:30: Assim que eu começo a alimentar Leah, um bom amigo telefônico de San Diego. Leah come um pouco, no entanto, prefere jogar. Ela também pede um pouco, no entanto, não faz cocô há 24 horas. Começo a preocupar a inevitável cocô.

17:45: Depois de um pouco mais, Leah recebe uma modificação de fraldas e também cai para tirar uma soneca.

18:00: Elliott recebe casa do trabalho. Desejamos dar um passeio, mas não queremos acordar o bebê. Leah, se você está lendo isso, acorde.

18:15: Escolha que Leah não vai se levantar, então eu vou para o centro de fitness enquanto Elliott fica em casa para cuidar de babá.

18:20: Leah acorda 5 minutos depois de eu sair. É claro.

19:15: Eu recebo House do Fitness Center e Pump, enquanto Elliott oferece a Leah sua garrafa noturna. Introduzimos uma garrafa de leite materno na semana 3, bem como ela tinha pelo menos uma garrafa todos os dias desde então. Tentamos garantir que sua segunda a pouca alimentação do dia seja uma garrafa, por isso entendemos que ela está comendo o suficiente. Minha teoria é que, se ela comer suficiente perto da hora de dormir, dormirá mais à noite. Não tenho certeza se é realmente verdade, no entanto, se eu acredito tão bem quanto ela dorme bem, isso é suficiente para mim.

20:00: A tão esperada poo-splosion chega. Felizmente, ninguém está ferido!

20:10: Skype com a tia de Leah em Los Angeles.

20:30: Leah Snaozes e Deslocados enquanto vemos o Bachelorette no DVR. Sim, é a TV de lixo, mas estamos mortos no cérebro até o final do dia. Leah utilizou -se extremamente acordado entre as 7 e as 22h, no entanto, recentemente começou a tirar cochilos no início da noite. Eu imagino em algum momento que isso se fundirá com o sono noturno. Espero que não tenhamos que fazer treinamento formal para o sono, no entanto, veremos exatamente como é.

22:00: Elliott Modificações fralda para dormir, bem como alimento Leah pela última vez em nossa cama. After she is done, I swaddle her as well as put the bit wiggle worm down for a (finger’s crossed!) great night’s sleep so we can do everything over once again tomorrow!


Related Rookie mothers suggestions & Activities:
Atividade #24: Motivar o tempo do pai e já relaxar
Activity #243: Pump it up (support for working the breast pump)
Activity #212: Interrupt someone’s work day
Activity #46: Take a shower (you can do it every day!)
Activity #135: hold a webcast

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