Here’s what our day looks like right now:

7:00 or 7:30 Sam wakes up and eats.

7:30 or 8:00 Sam gets dressed. Sam hangs out with Dad while Mom goes jogging with Henry.

9:00 or 9:30 Sam takes a nap. Mom straightens up.

10:30 Sam wakes up and eats.

11:00 Sam and Mom hang out. Sam sits in his bouncy chair or maybe has some tummy time, if we’re feeling optimistic.

12:30 Sam takes a nap (this may be on the road, if mom feels like going out to lunch with friends or going shopping).

2:30 Sam wakes up and eats.

3:00 Mom, Sam, and Henry go on a walk–sometimes with the Bjorn, sometimes with the BOB. Sam plays on his mat or has tummy time.

4:30 Sam takes a nap. Mom knits, watches TV, talks on the phone, gets dinner ready, or all of the above.

5:30 Sam wakes up and eats.

6:00 Family time. Hopefully Dad is home by now. We prepare dinner. Sam gets a bath every few nights, when we remember.

7:15 Dad and Sam go upstairs to get Sam ready for bed.

7:30 Sam eats.

8:00 Sam goes to bed. Mom and Dad eat dinner and relax.

10:00 or 10:30 Sam has his “dream feed” (eats without really waking up).

And if all goes according to plan, that’s it until the next morning!

Sam loves to talk to us. Sometimes he really gets going. This is him talking to his daddy one morning.

It worked! At least, for last night. We cannot be sure that our new system was the cause, but Sam slept until 7:30 this morning. And if the swaddling was the cure, Sam will be going to bed swaddled until he’s in high school.

What is that expression– Man plans, God laughs? Well God must have thought my new years resolution was a real knee slapper because since then, Sam has slept through the night maybe three times. Awesome.

Our current theory (we have a new theory almost every morning) is that this has something to do with not being swaddled anymore. He has been doing well with his naps and when he does wake up during the day, he just starts sucking on his hand and goes back to sleep. But maybe when he wakes up in the middle of the night (easier to do unswaddled) he realizes he’s hungry and starts crying. So tonight we’re making a compromise: swaddled with one arm out.

But the good news is that Sam is still the cutest little cowboy out there.

(Thanks for the cute cowboy gear, Kay!)

One more Christmas pic to share!

I just learned that this is the number one best selling poster in England’s history. Isn’t that crazy? So how much do you think I could get for this picture? Way cuter, if you ask me.

This year we went to Austin for Sam’s first Christmas. He had a lot of firsts…

First plane ride (first class, no less!)

First diaper change in a public restroom

First trip to Amy’s. Yuuuum!

First art museum (he’s very sophisticated)

Thanks Grandma Stephanie and Grandpa Jerry for a great visit! We love you!

Ok. This may not be approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics, but I have found the secret to tummy time: something entertaining to look at, namely Ellen. Normally Sam starts crying within seconds of being put on his tummy, but this time he lasted for five minutes…until he spit up all over the pillow

And yes, I will be sending this pic to Ellen.

Sam is almost three months old now and sleeping pretty consistently through the night. So I think that means it’s time to break out of the I’m-a-new-mom-so-I-can-stay-in-my-pajamas-all-day-and-not-shower-for-a-week routine. I’ve decided to put my new schedule in writing so that, a)I’ll remember it, and b)I’ll be shamed into following it. Here goes.

1-Wake up and feed Sam. Hopefully this will continue to be between 7:00 and 7:30. In fact, if it’s much earlier, I get a free pass for the day.

2-Brush my teeth and put on my exercise* clothes. (*See step 4.)
3-Eat breakfast: whole wheat English muffin with organic peanut butter and honey (thank you, Trader Joe’s) and a hot cup of Earl Grey. Iced sugar cookies no longer count as breakfast. I know, I know. They are basically the same as Frosted Cinnamon Sugar Pop-Tarts, but still.
4-Take Henry for a jog. Even if it’s really, really cold outside. Or raining. Or snowing. Well, wait. I am not running in a thunderstorm or blizzard. But if it is safe, I will even jog in inclement weather. Henry has to go outside regardless, right?

5-Take a shower, get dressed for the day, and feed Henry.

6-Do whatever I want. I figure that if I can make myself complete steps 1-5, the rest of the day will kind of take care of itself. Even if I want to crawl back in bed until Sam wakes up again, that’s OK.
So there you have it. Please feel free to check with me in a few days to see if I’ve stuck with my schedule. Keep me honest!

p.s. This is for weekdays only!