T H E N E W N O R M A L

Oh how I long for weekend road trips with Ben, morning walks to Starbucks, and my absolute favourite…BRUNCH!  Since becoming a mom, some things have changed a little bit….errrr…. okay A LOT.  So I don’t always have time to grab a chai latte from the Starbucks that so happens to be located just below our condo, the new “normal” has now kicked in…but it’s pretty fun too!

Do you ever notice how most of your days (pre-kiddo) revolved mostly around…well..you!?  You’ve probably heard your parents tell you at least once in your life that “the world doesn’t revolve around you”… but if you think about it, without kids…it sorta does!  My weeks used to be organized quite nicely – weekdays I went to work and enjoyed evening chats over a lovely warm meal with Ben and weekends were eclectic but always a blast.  I had so much freedom to do whatever I wanted to do.  I could enjoy a book without racing the nap-time shot clock…I could eat my dinner while it was still WARM…I didn’t have to waittt to sip my morning coffee, my day was organized to suit me and me alone.

Since Calvin has come into my life, a new rather rigid weekly structure has come into my life as well and for the first time…it’s not about me.  You may be reading this thinking “this woman has some serious regrets about her new life!” but I’m going to tell you this is most definitely not the case.  It is true that my days are a bit more monotonous, but it’s not a monotony I don’t adore with every fibre of my soul. 

Here’s a look at my new day:

6:30a.m. – 7:00a.m. WAKE UP MA! (he can’t talk yet…but you get my drift)

7:00a.m. – 7:30a.m. Feed Calvin oatmeal and his morning water while I sneak in bites of my cereal

7:30a.m. – 9:00a.m. Play time, read stories, roll around before naptime

9:00a.m. – 10:30a.m. After nursing Calvin to sleep, I sneak in a quick shower, slap on some make-up and grab my laptop to catch the morning news

10:30a.m. – 12:00p.m. Nurse Calvin, go for a walk, resume playtime, LOTS of peek-a-boo (he loves it!)

12:00p.m. – 1:00p.m. Begin naptime wind-down, read books in bed, sing songs (he loves music), lots of cuddles!

1:30p.m. – 3:00p.m. Calvin’s second nap, I clean up, have some lunch and browse my social media feeds

3:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. Nurse Calvin upon wake up, have a little cuddle and some quiet play time while trying to prep some dinner

4:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. Dinner time for baby…he’s still learning how to eat so this can be a messy time but full of laughs! (I’m always trying to make meal times FUN)

5:00p.m. – 5:30p.m. Bath time (depending on how tired I am, sometimes I hop right in with him)

5:30p.m. – 7:00p.m. Evening wind-down, watch a favourite cartoon, read some books, have some family laughs

7:00p.m. Bedtime for Calvin….although I tend to see tiny little eyes opening on my monitor somewhere around 3a.m. (time for a cuddle with my little man to go back to sleep until morning)

And there you have it – a “normal” day in my household with Calvin.  Although some days won’t call for Starbucks or spontaneous country drives, I adore my new days.  My new days revolve around him and he is my new purpose to get up every day.

Thank you for dropping by once again.  Good company is always welcome!