Friday, February 26, 2010

How to put a 3 month old, 4 year old, and 28 year old to bed by 9:00

Step 1:  Get bottle, pacifier, rocker and tv ready - Start 7:30
Step 2:  Get baby from daddy, retreat to baby's room with rocker
Step 3:  Turn on Olympics - Women's curling gold medal event
Step 4:  Feed and rock baby, insert pacifier once bottle is drained.
Step 5:  Put baby in bassinet when almost asleep - Time: 8:00
Step 6:  Locate 4 year old
Step 7:  Clean 4 year old
Step 8:  Place pjs on 4 year old
Step 9:  Assist 4 year old with brushing and flossing of teeth
Step 10:  Cuddle with 4 year old while watching Olympics - Women's curling gold medal event
Step 11:  Attempt to explain curling rules and regulations to 4 year old
Step 12:  Comfort 4 year old when 'his favorite color' is losing
Step 13:  Call for Daddy to come finish bedtime routine
Step 14:  Take exhausted 4 year old to bed
Step 15:  Have Daddy read Animal Encyclopedia and Watch Out Jar Jar!!
Step 16:  Mommy and Daddy cuddle with 4 year old...
Step 17:  Daddy and 4 year old fall asleep
Step 18:  Mommy leaves silently to blog, facebook, and catch up on emails (9:00)  :)