schedule

So we're only on day two of full daycare, but I think I'm getting a schedule down (ha, ha). Here it is ...

5:10 am - ignore the dog whining to be fed
5:12 am - elbow mike secretly hoping to wake him up so he thinks he's the first to hear the dog whining to be fed (thus getting up and feeding him)
5:14 am - baby starts her usual pre-waking grunting and kicking ruckus - stick pacifier in her mouth, fall back asleep with whole arm in the bassinet
5:20 am - phone alarm rings, contemplate throwing phone
5:22 am - baby not kidding about being awake this time - BIGGEST smile when she notices you notice her awake. Hand her off to husband, who just got back from feeding the dog (the ploy worked!)
5:25 am - put on extremely stylish beanie, sweatshirt and running shoes
5:30 am - "run" in the rain with the dog - see MORE BUNNIES than could possibly exist - get whiplash from the dog every time he spots one
6:00 am - baby hand-off - diaper change, tummy raspberries, more smiles, get her dressed (40 degrees in June??!! none of the baby clothes have SLEEVES!)
6:30 am - baby hand-off - shower very fast
7:00 am - baby hand-off, a few snuggles, commence with the GREAT GATHERING OF THINGS that we both need for the day
7:15 am - Sidearm 90 pound carseat, baby, baby stuff, lunch, coffee, purse and laptop into the car - put dog in front seat because he will lick the baby if he sits in back - look a little ridiculous
7:20 am - drop dog off at grandma and grandpa's farm
7:28 am - start getting sad
7:40 am - daycare drop-off - talk to nice daycare people - feel jealous that they get to spend all day with the baby
7:45 am - commute. cry. listen to public radio. feel a little better.
8:02 am - busy, busy work
1 pm - lose momentum, get bored
2 pm - SERIOUSLY - IT'S ONLY BEEN AN HOUR?
3 pm - Look at baby's pictures on phone, feel like a bad mom
4 pm - oh. my. god. slowest. day. ever.
4:59 pm - bust out of there, determined not to be the last mom to pick up baby
5:17 pm - be second to the last mom to pick up baby - VICTORY! hear she was coughing and crying and didn't sleep all morning - DEFEAT.
5:30 pm - pick up muddy and contented dog from the farm - feel better that he's not the baby any more. Try not to cry in front of mom - not like she doesn't know what's up anyway
6:05 pm - see husband, who brought home Amstel Light, knowing it wasn't the best daycare pickup. Forget to drink one (for the rest of the night actually)
6:15 pm - snuggle times with Ainsley while husband makes dinner - explain to her you have to work because women fought very hard for that right, and so she can have a career someday, too. Get response in drool and smiles - good enough.
7:30 pm - BATHTIME - BEST TIME OF THE DAY! get more smiles and kick splashes - she's getting very good at those
8:00 - baby hand-off - dishes, pack lunches, laundry, lay out clothes for the next day, pay bills, get ready for bed
9:50 - blog
10:10 - bedtime and peace out to all the mamas and papas out there winding down their own busy days