This is a decision I have to make on a daily basis. I get one long nap out of Hudson every day and I have to use that time very wisely. As you can see by yesterday’s absence of Home-Tour Tuesday, bathing trumped blogging on Tuesday.
I’m still unsure how the super mom bloggers get it done. It is my goal to have a post every day without fail, but at this point in Hudson’s life, I can’t just let him entertain himself while I get the day’s Blue-Eyed Bride post finished.
I promise to bring Home-Tour Tuesday back to you next week. I’m not going to post about the nursery or the downstairs bathroom because you’ve already seen all of that. In case you’re new to the blog, I just linked to those posts.
I had a fantastic (and rushed) dinner with some great girl friends last night before my Junior League meeting, and they asked about the absence of Home-Tour Tuesday. I explained the blog or bathe decision to them and they were quite thankful that I’d chosen the latter.
I’ve already bathed this morning, so when nap time rolls around I’ll be blogging.
My showers always seem to be cut short these days because I jack around on my blog for so long in the morning it makes me run late for work. I can’t imagine trying to do it with a baby :).
When my son was a really little guy, I was able to get away with showering with the help of his bounce chair. I’d just move the thing into the bathroom and was able to shower and get ready while keeping an eye on him. Does Hudson have a bounce chair that he likes long enough to give you a shower break? I know those things can be hit-or-miss sometimes.
I’m a fan of your home tours, but in the interest of your showering, I can be patient and wait until next week. 😉 Have a a good day!
Glad that today you were already able to have a bath, so we’ll hear from you. I love your home tours too, so I can’t wait ’til it’s back next week!
I just your home tours! Glad they’ll be back next, but I do think you made the right call yesterday! 🙂 I hope your JL meeting was enjoyable. You’re already a SuperMom!
I just love your home tours! Glad they’ll be back next week, but I do think you made the right call yesterday! 🙂 I hope your JL meeting was enjoyable. You’re already a SuperMom!
Are you going to do a WWW post today? If not, it’s ok! I just love your tips and input. You don’t owe any of us an apology for a lack of posting. Baby H comes first, always!! Anyone who doesn’t understand that obviously doesn’t have children, haha!
You know, I’ve heard so much about Junior League. What exactly is that??? 🙂
ahh the decisions you must make when you have a newborn!
best of luck!
I just wanted to second Grace’s advice above – when my own little guy (also named Hudson!) wouldn’t go down for a nap and it got to the point where I just had to shower or Daddy wouldn’t want to go near me when he got home from work, I would put him in either his bouncey chair or swing that I brought right into the bathroom. Granted those weren’t the most relaxing or long showers, but at least I was clean and the baby was occupied!
I have no advice to give, but since i adore reading your ramblings, I vote BLOG!
A bouncy seat or exersaucer always worked best for me….and I’d try to do it first thing in the morning. If not, before you know it, it’s already the afternoon!
I can remember how hard it was to put myself together during those little naps! It was always in the back of my mind that I would leave the house with one eye done if he woke up before I was ready. 😉 Luckily, I don’t recall that happening. Once I went back to work, getting ready in the morning was quite the challenge. I can’t even imagine how tough it will be with two in a few months!!! Eeeeek!!! 😉
I know exactly what you mean about the whole blog or shower thing! Of course I throw another option in there.. Blog, Sleep or Shower! Don’t tell anyone but I typically end up choosing blog 🙂 my husband can attest HA
I also use the bounce chair in the bathroom. It actually seems to calm my little one. Also to get a little extra time during the day I let the baby watch Baby Einsteins once in her bounce chair. Some peditricians are warning against this but I used it with my 3 year old as well and she is just fine. I think you could find a warning on just about anything. So I do what works for my family.
I am sooo with you on “blog or bathe.” Although, for me, when my first was a new baby, it was actually “clean or bathe.” She would only nap for 20 minutes at a time (so. not. kidding.), maybe twice per day, so my daily dilemna was “do I do the dishes or take a shower?” or maybe “do I do the dishes or just sit on the couch and read for 20 minutes?” Yeah. Colicky babies make life come down to some pretty basic choices. 20 minutes is not long enough to do much, and while it was enough time for me to take a shower, that was it. Not long enough to follow that shower with hair-drying or getting makeup on. Ugh. So I basically put my hair in a wet ponytail for 6 months straight, and went without makeup unless we were actually going out to dinner with my husband or something.
My second (9 months old now) is a whole different story. When it comes to naps, she’s a champion! She reliably takes one 2-3 hour nap every day, so I no longer have to make those hard decisions. I can take a shower AND do the dishes AND take care of the three year old as well! It’s amazing what some naptime will do.
This is all to say: you’re totally normal, and you’re doing great! Before you know it Hudson will be old enough to just continue playing in his room while you take a shower, and clean the house, and get dinner made. It’s a beautiful thing!
You can do both!
Have a quick shower when hudsons sleeping then go onto the blog.
Simples!