A Dad’s Morning Schedule in the First 6 Months
A Child is the ultimate disciplinarian. With our daughters grand entrance, we have been forced to change our ways. Where there was disorder, there is now order. Where there was order, there is now disorder. And, we would not have it any other way. I want to spend so much more time with Lila than is feasible, so instead I have had to become more disciplined.
The morning schedule:
5:30 to 5:45AM: Wake up and take Lila to her daytime crib. We do this so Sarika can get 2 hours of uninterrupted sleep.
5:45 to 6:45AM: Coffee; Meditation; Read something positive (right now it is Brian Johnson’s Optimize +1); Be a paranoid parent and keep checking to make sure Lila is okay
6:45 to 7:15AM: Morning movement
7:15 to 7:30: Shower and get ready
7:30 to 8:15AM: Wake Lila; Change diaper; and, Feed
8:15AM: Hand off Lila to Sarika
So far, the above schedule seems to be what generally is needed, but everyday things change. Sometimes Lila sleeps in a little, and other times not as much. I am learning to roll with the changes, and cultivating acceptance where I can’t do what I want to do.
I am lucky, Lila is a sweet calm baby, and Sarika somehow takes care of so many things with her epic multi-tasking skills.