2.21.2012

a day in the life of noa magnolia.

  

as noa gets a little older she has been able to make a little schedule for herself. 
and i must say, LAWWWD i am so thankful for it.
since we found this little routine, my little fussy, colicy girl has completely changed.
she now smiles, giggles, and really seems to be the happiest baby on the block.

it's not an easy routine to follow. 
but at least i finally know what to expect,
 and how to make sure i am meeting her needs.
 and keeping her little love tank full.

thanks for teaching me how to love you well baby genius.
it feels so so good, to be so happy together.

7:15am       wakey wakey
8:00am      gobble gobble
                    laugh & play
                    put on a fashion show. clothes & bows for days...
8:45am      nappy nap
10:00am    snack time 
                        (but also still nappy nap, noa is able to multi-task eating and sleeping like nobodys business. it's a gift.)
12:00pm    she's baaaaccckkk. and hungry. again.
                    laugh & play
                    oh and tell secrets (she loves to whisper to me during this awake time, its goofy and i love it)
1:00pm      starbucks (she is her mother's daughter, duh. plus we need people to see us so someone knows we actually do get up and          
                                        dressed everyday.)
1:30pm      books and bubbies (that really means i rock and feed her and tell her the greatest tales ever told)
1:45pm       nappy part deux
3:30pm      outta bed sleep head. oh and hey, someone's tummy is a rumblin.
                    engage in a few rousing rounds of peek a boo & play toys. 
                    oh and sing any song with "noa" in it. 
                                       (always "sugar (noa) magnoila" by the dead, and dash's latest fav, "party rockin in our house toniiiiight, come on noa just have a guuud  
                                       guuud guuud time." ha ha ha)
4:30pm      weird evening nap, that she needs but bugs me out. who cat naps like dat???
5:30pm      back in action after that stellar power nap.
                    and dinner time.
6:30pm      start bed time ritual.
                    spa tubby, baby massage, books, rocking
7:30pm      night night milky 
                    ...and scene.

then my sweet little cherub is up to eat like clock work at 10pm.
...and 12:30am
.......and 3:30am
...........and 6:00am

hey, she didn't get those great cheeks by skippin any meals folks. :-)