Our Routine

So some new moms may have a hard time getting their little ones on a schedule. I know I am.

I don't want Will to get in the habit of snacking all the time. At first I didn't want to be on a feeding schedule, I wanted to be that mom that would feed on demand. Turns out that was a bad call on my part. He loves to snack and that's not easy on me. I want to get things done and not worry about how much he just ate and guess when he will be hungry again. 

 What I want to touch on in this post is what I am doing as our schedule. If you know anything that could help or what works for you please let me know in the comments!

Here we go:

8 am: Is when we wake up. If he is already awake he stays in his bed until 8. then I get him up and dressed into a daytime onesie. Then it is time to eat.

9 am: That's when I stop feeding him if he doesn't finish his bottle. This is also the time that I let him "play". He isn't quite old enough to actually play but he does tummy time and "kickie" time. He has a play mat that has a piano at the feet end that he loves to kick.

10:30 am: Feeding number 2 of the day. Also the start of nap/quite time. if he doesn't fall asleep right away I'll usually ready a book while he just hangs out on my lap. 

11:30 am: Now this is when I actually start getting him to go to sleep. I will usually rock him and give him his pacifier. 

1 pm: Lunch time! I'll get him up and feed him for the third time. 

2 pm: Again I will usually stop feeding him. He is a slow eater and/or usually falls asleep while eating. I'm not to sure how to handle that.

3:30 pm: Feeding time number 4. This is his hard time to wait for a bottle. This is also his 2nd nap if he actually takes it.

6 pm: Daddy gets home for this feeding. It helps that he feeds him from the time he gets home at night till he leaves for work in the morning. Then I have time to make dinner and do other things like write on my blog or edit a video. 

7 pm: It's play time with daddy! he loves to play and laugh with dad.

8 pm: Bath time! As much as he loves his bath he doesn't do much so they don't last longer than 5 minutes. 

8:30 pm: This is what I call the last feeding of that day. He still eats more but I am not awake for them. It is also bed time so when he falls asleep eating we put him to bed.

3 am: Night time feeding. We don't change his diaper at night if we don't have to. Will is not the one to poop while sleeping. It wakes him up if we change it.

So that's it. If you would like to see more of the daily happenings check out our family vlog! 

Why Being a New Mom Is the Best Job Ever

Some women wonder why in the world other women would want to be a mom. Why would we put our bodies through such a dramatic change with weight gain and stretch marks included. Why would we want to care for a screaming tiny human.

The love I have for this child is beyond any other love I have felt before. You might be wondering "what about Mitch?" It's a different kind of love.

This isn't sleep deprivation talking. I am being honest. I love being a mom.
As I look at him in his most peaceful state I realize that this is what I've always wanted.I want someone to be 100% dependent on me.


I wrote that about three months ago. Man oh man I had no clue.
I had no clue that this amazing little baby would cause me so much hardship.
I was in bliss, or sleep deprivation more like it.
I of course love William more than anything but now i know the struggles that I am facing.
I still have a ton to learn but i am more aware of how hard it is to be a mom. Even at the moment of me writing this I have a wriggly baby in my lap trying to shove his whole fist in his mouth.

I still wouldn't trade it for the world. I love my seemingly constant crier. His gummy grin makes all the hard times melt away in an instant.

Now the title of this post is " Why Being a New Mom Is the Best Job Ever" and here is why:
1. They don't know of anyone more important. Yes there will be times where they won't let you put them down, no matter what you are doing. But in their eyes you are their number one.  You are the one they can rely on 100% of the time, even those times that you want to give up.
2. It's in our biology. Literally females are biologically made to be mothers. Wither you you think you are good with kids or not you are meant to have offspring. Your DNA says so. Motherly instincts are connected with that.
3. There is no other Joy. After hours of playing the game of "oh good you're asleep now I can put you down and do things, just to have them wake up screaming 10 minuets later" game you would think it's time to give up. And you're right, it is time to give up, time to give up trying to get anything done and just sit there holding your little one while they sleep. The peace it will bring to your heart will last you long enough to get you through the rest of the day.
4.You finally learn that life really shouldn't be taken for granted. There are so many worries and scary times as a new mom. If my husband could earn a dollar for the times I've asked him "Is he breathing?" we would be living comfortably.But once you know that they are okay just the way they are you tend to thank your higher being much more for the life that has been entrusted to you.
5. Finally, You learn what real love and sacrifice is. I don't mean motherly love I mean love from your family and friends. You learn Christ like love. My husband works full time, goes to school part time, and then comes home and takes care of Will. He gets up with him in the middle of the night to feed him, he stays up with him until he falls asleep, when he gets home form work he takes him from me so I can have a break. If thats not love I don't know what is.

Thats it for now. Please visit our family vlog to see the (almost) day to day happenings