Here it is, Mama's first big day back to work:
3:00 a.m. – Mama feeds Baby. Daddy stirs. We all go back to sleep.
4:00 a.m. – Cat meows and howls in between us in bed (as usual). Daddy and Mama swat cat. Baby sleeps soundly. Daddy tosses.
4:45 a.m. – Cat meows and howls again on the box below the bed she uses to climb up and down. Daddy sprays her with the water bottle.
5:00 a.m. – Daddy gives up and gets out of bed so Mama and Baby can sleep.
5:15 a.m. – Daddy fiddles and writes and does other online nonsense.
7:00 a.m. – Mama and baby wake up.
7:00 a.m. – Baby's fed and changed.
8:00 a.m. – Daddy watches Baby and eats breakfast while Mama gets ready for work.
8:30 a.m. – Baby's fed and changed again.
8:40 a.m. – Baby goes down for a nap and mama leaves for work, a little emotional but intact. Daddy smiles and kisses her. Everything's going to be fine.
9:15 a.m. – Baby wakes up from nap and all is well. Change Baby then read to her: Oh, the places you'll go, Go Dog. Go! and 10 little ladybugs. Then we watched some of Sesame Street. (I was a baby again myself – sucked in and totally focused on the letter "M" for many monsters. Sweet. The show is great.)
10:30 a.m. – Baby fusses, cries and gets hungry – the bottle attempt fails, however.
10:45 a.m. – Calm Baby down and take her upstairs to sleep in one of her swings while I shower. Change Baby.
11:00 a.m. – Baby naps.
11:15 a.m. – Cat comes downstairs and meows.
11:45 a.m. – Baby wakes, fusses, cries, gets really hungry and then magic: I gently talk with her about drinking from the bottle and how happy she'll be once she eats – wallah – Baby drinks almost entire bottle! Happy success!
12:15 p.m. – Change Baby then watch more Sesame Street with her.
12:45 p.m. – Mama comes home for lunch.
1:30 p.m. – Baby's fed and changed. Mama puts her down for a nap and goes back to work.
3:45 p.m. – Baby wakes and is changed. Daddy takes Baby out for a stroll along the water.
4:30 p.m. – Daddy changes the Baby and attempts to feed her the bottle again – and again success!
5:00 p.m. – Cat comes downstairs and meows. It's time for her dinner. Daddy feeds the cat then reads Baby I love you through and through.
5:30 p.m. – Mama comes home from work, kisses Daddy and Baby. Everybody's happy!
All is well in Daddy-ville. Goodnight.
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