My time has flown by as a single Mom. It's been wonderful and I've enjoyed my mother-son time. I feel for the first time that I really have this mother-thing under my belt and I'd like to share with you my top 5 survival tips.
5. Prepare meals the night before...after bedtime.
I'm big on a nice home cooked healthy meal for CKC, but when Adam's gone it's SO hard to watch him and cook fresh everything. I've mastered the microwave-get familiar with it.
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CKC enjoying pre-cooked dinner. I put it on individual plates as well for easy microwave preparation.
(Note veggies hidden in food) |
4. Educate your child.
This is your chance to saturate your baby's brain with knowledge...knowledge about how SUPERIOR Mommy is and how awesome her skills are as a parent. You owe it to your child to teach them this.
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WHAT THE WHAT!? Never google Mother/Son matching shirts |
3. Keep your routine!
It's super easy for me to get in the habit of having Caden fall asleep on my chest while watching amazing reality TV (Dance Moms), but I had some self control and stayed true to Caden's schedule and it paid off. For the first time ever he slept the entire night 7-7. AMAZING!
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Abby would want it that way. |
2. Don't over do it.
Dishes pile up, cleaning doesn't get done, plants die and I wear the same dirty cloths...but, I'm less stressed at home and I allow myself to have some free time with CKC.
Who likes doing chores anyway? Plus, by now your husband is home and wants to give you a break so he will guiltily do all the chores for you. BONUS.
AND
THE
TOP
TIP....
1. Buy wine prior to your spouse leaving...
this way you don't look like a crazy drunk taking your baby into the liquor store.
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UM-WHO IS THIS LADY?! Never google baby + wine. Is that baby alive? Someone call Dateline. |