DEC 13, 2011
It' been more than a week already. By this time, all you first time dads must've gotten some cycle going already... or at least have tried to in case your baby's waking time is really random. And for someone like us, who is now very hands on without any help, the cycle and routine can really be something. Expect though that your cycle can loosen up a bit once your wife recovers fully but for now, I'm in superdad/husband mode as much as I can. The only downside of it is that I can't get ANY work done. I really can't find the time to do so.
In not so random order, here's my cycle.
Sleep
Wake up for Olvia's "sun bath"
Sleep again (coz by the time I wake up, i must've gotten just 2 hours in at that point)
+ Wake up occasionally to change diapers
Finally wake up
Possible diaper change again
Assist in bathing Olivia
Prepare or serve food to the wife
Prepare and serve food for nanay (she's sick at the moment)
Prepare and serve food to the dogs
Clean up after (wife and dogs hehe)
Heat water for steam treatment for Berns
Deliver water and setup steam treatment area
Heat water for berns' bath
Deliver and pour the hot water
Finally eat - This is actually my "me" time where I can sit down a bit and watch some TV while eating
Take a bath
Play with baby
Possible diaper change again
Do some chores
Be on standby for any call of the wife
Prepare for possible snack for berns once she asks for it
Carry and sing for baby all throughout the day
Prepare or serve dinner to the wife
Prepare and serve food to the dogs
Clean up after (wife and dogs hehe)
Heat water for 2nd steam treatment for Berns
Deliver water and setup steam treatment area
+ In between all of these are the occasional diaper changes and attending to the baby when she needs me.
Once mom and baby's asleep around midnight, I get to do this blog hehe But at this time, I'm now too exhausted to be inspired creatively for work :/
+ and while typing this cycle, I even forgot to type in my dinner because yes, I also forget it with everything that's happening.
Of course, every dad's cycle would be different. I just want to remember this cycle of mine once it frees up a bit.
But as I mentioned in the title, just look at the video. It makes the whole cycle worth it :)
Cy
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