Setting the Alarm

Tonight I have to set my alarm. I have not had to set an alarm since the evening before my c-section!! I am beginning the new routine tomorrow morning and I want to start it at 7:30am. I think that this will help us all in the end. It will help me get ready to head back to work in 2 weeks (tear!!), it will help Riley get back on a strict routine, and it will get her ready for when Joe starts taking her to daycare. I had asked Joe if he wanted to routine to begin at 7:00 or 7:30, without hesitation he said 7:30. The reason I asked him is because when I go back to work he will be getting her up, feeding, dressing (I will leave the clothes out for him!!), and taking her off to daycare. So, I needed to know what time he wanted her up so that he can make it off to work on time every day.

If I have learned anything over the last 4 months it is that Riley is just like her mommy, she likes structure in her days!! She works best if she knows what is happening next and in what order. She knows that her days consist of a pattern: eat, play, sleep, eat, play, sleep, etc. This schedule is no different, just making a start time, which will mean that she will eat and nap at the same times everyday.

The only down side is the weekends.....she is going to want to same routine on the weekends too, so I guess no sleeping late (9am) anymore....but that is OK!! I will let you know how is goes.

We have all been sick over the weekend with colds. We feel so bad for her because she can't tell us what is bothering her and hurting. She is congested and a little fussy. Over the weekend we just did whatever she wanted to do....if she wanted to play, she played.....if she wanted to sleep, she slept.....meanwhile, Joe and I just watched the Olympics (I LOVE THE SUMMER OLYMPICS!!). She is still congested and coughing a bit. I called the doctor and talked to the nurse, she said to check her temp regularly (it is at about 99.5) and to make sure it doesn't get worst, if it does we should take her in. I am hoping that it will get better over the next day or two. I will update later on her health and routine!!

Hope everyone is getting to watch the Olympics and had a good weekend.