Preston wakes up every morning between 7-7:30, almost without fail. But this morning he decided he wanted to sleep in, which gave Chip and I a perfect excuse to sleep in. We use Preston as our alarm clock, which did not pay off today. Preston woke us up at 8:30, and we have to leave the house at 9 to get him to school on time. I immediately jumped up and started getting myself and Preston ready to go. The funny thing is, that it was not stressful at all. I knew exactly what needed to get done, and the perfect order to get it done the fastest. I put him in his highchair and gave him his milk and breakfast. I got ready while he was eating. I grabbed his outfit for the day and a clean diapers and got him ready. I put him back in his highchair and he snacked on some puffs while I got his lunch ready for school (turkey, banana, yogurt, and some Annie's crackers). Everything just flowed. I can't believe that this has become a normalcy around here. For the next 17 years our mornings will be filled with packing lunches and rushing to get out the door for school. I always feel like a mom, but today was different. I felt like I had the mom thing down, and I felt my first taste of being an experienced mom.
A couple who has been friends with Chip and I since Korea called me yesterday in tears. They have a 1 month old daughter and she was completely exhausted and you could tell in her voice. She was calling to see if I had any tips or tricks on a sleeping schedule. I remembered this feeling perfectly. I remember begging Kelly to help get Preston established with Babywise. And I remember thinking what an awesome example of a mother she was. I went back in my emails and found the email of the schedule Kelly sent me for Preston and I forwarded it to my friend. She called me this morning again in tears, but this time they were happy tears. She was so thankful that she had a mommy friend she could trust. This is another example of how I feel I have become an experienced mom. It is such a great feeling, and I can't wait to learn more and more each day.
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