Little Loves: My new routine

Before having Quinn my days were free to do whatever I wanted.

Sure I had to put in time at work, but my mornings, evenings and weekends were all mine.

I could go out for drinks with friends after work and not come home until late at night. I could come home and slowly make dinner and enjoy a glass (or five) of wine. I could have a long bath if I had a rough day. On weekends, I could go out with girlfriends for dinner or drinks. I could get really into a book and not put it down all day. Simon and I could drop everything and head to the States for outlet shopping.

I could do anything I wanted, whenever I wanted.

Now, post-baby, if I can get an hour a night to myself its a small miracle.

Yet, as much as I kick myself now for taking my free time pre-baby for granted, I wouldn't change how my life has turned out.

While talking to my friend yesterday about returing to work after her honeymoon, I jokingly told her that we need bad days to appreciate the really good ones.

Before Quinn I had so much spare time, I longed for something to fill it. By having so much I lost sight of how good it was.

Although I wouldn't call my busy nights and weekends with Quinn bad, they certainly put the small sliver of downtime of I have in better perspective.

Let me give you a peak into a typical day in my life.

5:20am: Begrudgingly wake up, shower and get ready
6:00am: Head downstairs for breakfast with the dogs
6:20am: Let dogs out and leave for work
7:00am-3:00pm: Work
3:30pm: Pick up Quinn from daycare
3:45pm: Take Quinn and dogs for walk and park time
5:00pm: Get dinner ready / chase Quinn around
6:00pm: Dinner time
6:30-7:00pm: Playtime with Quinn
7:00pm: Bathtime
7:30pm: Storytime then bedtime for Quinn
7:45pm - 9:00pm: Clean up dinner dishes, pack lunch for the next day, get Quinn's clothes/daycare bag packed, laundry, general house tidy, (insert miscellaneous other household tasks), watch Coronation Street (yes, its our guilty pleasure)
9:00pm: Head up to bed, read or watch T.V. or have a bath
10:00pm: BED
2:00am: Quinn normally wakes up and needs a cuddle
2:30/3:00 am: Back to bed
5:20am: Repeat.

My favorite time of the day is our walk/park time. Quinn LOVES the park by our house. She LOVES swinging, LOVES the slide and LOVES playing with the woodchips that surround the park (aka the bain of my existence).