wake up wake up wake up

5:30AM - wake up wake up WAKE UP

6:00AM - jon? babe it's time to get up

6:30AM - wipe harper down get her dressed run to the bathroom and get myself ready (clearly secondary)

7:00AM - downstairs - nurse her.

here come the questions:

1. are her bottles clean?

2. are her bottles packed?

3. where are my pump accessories?

4. are they clean?

5. okay, get the milk out of the freezer?

6. how much should I take, lola?

7. okay, does she have a blanket?

8. where's that bink?

9. where's sophie?

10. it's 7:15AM (though not a question - rather crucial to the dialogue)

11. ready?

12. where's her hat?

in the car - dunkin donuts - decaf for me

it's 7:30 - getting closer

8:00AM - school

8:00-8:09AM - wash her hands, wash my hands, wash his hands, put milk in freezer, sign her in the book (i always write something along the lines of - have a terrific day! - something nice for her teachers to read- they are so sweet).

8:15AM - dropped off at work

8:30AM - pump, check email, clean up accessories, work (pray no one ignores the sign that says "DO NOT ENTER")

12:00PM - pump, check email, clean up accessories, work (again pray no one ignores the sign that says "DO NOT ENTER")

3:30PM - pump, check email, clean up accessories, work (again pray no one ignores the sign that says "DO NOT ENTER")

5:30PM - don't forget the milk...don't forget the milk...oh Lord, I almost forgot the milk

5:45PM - she smiles

6:30PM - she naps

8:00PM - time for bed - bath time, book, boob, bed...

9:00PM - my time - all these plans to read, exercise, make calls, check email, addictive check facebook...my eyelids are getting heavy.

FIGHT THIS!

9:15PM - okay, i'll shower and wake up

9:45PM - oh the bed is calling me

10:00PM - lights out

1:00AM - (harp wrestling the miracle blanket that is too small for her)

1:15AM - boob

1:30AM - back to sleep

4:00AM - (harp wrestling the miracle blanket, again, that is too small for her)

4:30AM - i'll just hold her a bit more on my chest to get more sleep

5:00AM - so glad that I learned how to nurse lying down

5:15AM - left boob almost completely empty (lol!)

5:30AM - wake up, wake up, WAKE UP!