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!