If I could give one piece of advice to every other mom out there, it would be to take advantage of every nap your baby goes down for. Unless you have something else that you really have to do, use the babies first nap of the day to get your shower in. (Thank you to my mother's friend for passing along that piece of advice to me.)
Whenever Loralai goes down for a nap I either nap with her, get chores done around the house, eat, or just take some time to myself. Believe it or not eating when I am alone with her and have no one to help would probably not be possible if I didnt do it while she was asleep. When she is awake, she always seems to know when I am going to eat and instead of letting me do so, she insists that she be the one to eat first. It is so much easier getting the laundry or dishes done when she is asleep too. Trying to do chores with one hand or having to stop every few minutes because she cries can be difficult and frustrating. Though I will admit, the thing I enjoy to do most while she is napping, is take a nap right along with her. Especially after the nights when she woke me up every 30 minutes to have a quick snack and then go back to sleep.
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