Never have I been more tied to a schedule as I am now with an infant. No longer can I hop in the car and run to the mall or post office, for example. I need to first think, when did Kayden eat last? When does she need to eat again? Has she pooped recently? Has she napped recently? Each of these events will dictate whether my outing is pleasant or extremely stressful. I should mention that things not going exactly as planned, is stressful for me. I’m a type of control freak I guess. There is no control with an infant I am learning! Now, back to the whole schedule thing. It extends beyond going to the mall or post office; it influences when I go on my morning run, when I take a shower, when I walk the dogs, when I do the dishes, and so you get the idea. I am normally a very regimented person who can respect time lines, but this kid’s time line is tight! She still eats every three hours and feeding her takes upwards of 30 minutes. Then comes the diaper change, which can lead to two changes if she isn’t quite ‘done’ when I start the first changing. And then we burp. So the whole process takes about 45 minutes, which significantly impacts the amount of time I have to get things done, because heaven forbid I feed or change her outside of the house! I’m still not comfortable with that. I look forward to the days that she has a sippy cup and those little cups of food that have the tops that allow things in but can’t spill. I like a clean house and things done on my time… I guess I need to get use to living outside of the box….

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