0700: Renee nurses Kid Knapp
0715: First diaper change of the morning, Renee getting ready to leave
0730: Photo Op with Renee, and she’s out the door
0731: Connor starts “acting up” and doesn’t want bottle, but interested in nook
0745: He’s sound asleep—a little early for 9 o’clock nap, but he appears happy
0800: Getting a bunch of work done—this is going to be a piece of cake!
0805: Jumping into the shower in case he wakes up
0806: He’s awake!
0807: Finished with shower—and heading for the milk supply
0810: Changed wet diaper, maybe that’s why he woke up?
0811: Start feeding with 5 ounce bottle.
0840: Finished with bottle looks like he’s nodding off
0845: No chance he’s going to sleep yet, back to the milk supply for 3 more ounces—change diaper
0915: Okay finished 3 more ounces, up to 8 total, and he’s nodding off
0920: Looks like he’s sound asleep, pretty good timing!
0925: Screams from the nursery indicate an unhappy baby—change diaper
0935: It looks like he just wants me to hold him—happy baby
0936: Unhappy baby, sticking tongue out and making sucking noises with the back of his hand—back to the milk supply—change diaper
0940: Working on 3 more ounces
0955: Finished with 1 more ounce (9 total) and interested in laying on floor in loft—happy baby
1005: Dad thinks it’s a good opportunity for tummy time—unhappy baby
1040: Finally asleep for 9 o’clock nap.
1110: Connor is wide awake but entertaining himself in his crib
1125: Shows over, he wants more milk and finishes 2 ounces left in bottle (11 total)—change diaper
1247: Okay, he’s back in bed
1250: Remember lunch in microwave--reheat
1251: He’s awake again—full and dirty diaper!
1255: Not interested in going back to sleep
1301: Looks like he’s hungry—fill bottle with 3 more ounces
1305: Yelling at bottle—probably not hungry—maybe sleepy?
1320: Had to resort to swaddling—sound asleep, grab lunch from microwave, eat
1353: Awake again—escaped the swaddle, tying mobile and reinsert nook…
1354: Spit nook out but interested in mobile
1400: Songs over—baby crying, further investigation reveals pungent odor—change diaper
1405: Empty Diaper Genie
1407: He looks hungry—I still have about three ounces left in bottle, let’s give it a try
1429: Okay 3 more ounces down (14 total) and lounging with Dad in the loft
1445: Getting a little edgy, we’ll try to rock to sleep
1450: Not interested in rocking but likes mobile in bed
1451: Doesn’t like mobile anymore, so back in the loft in the Combi (like a bouncy chair)
1510: Getting a little fidgety in chair—occasional yawn—insert nook
1517: Eyes closed sucking continues
1522: Nook fell out and heavy breathing—this may be my breather—dad’s having a beer
1555: He’s awake, but quite happy
1610: Quickly made bed, cleaned up lunch dishes, brought in mail and poured second beer
1615: Connor looks like he wants to sleep—change diaper
1620: Tried rocking, no luck—he’s in bed now watching mobile
1634: Still awake, but interested in music and counting sheep
1640: Beginning to “act up” again, I’d like to hold off on feeding him so Renee can nurse when she gets home
1650: Nothing is working, even the swaddle, back to the milk case
1720: He just wolfed down 3 more ounces (17 total) and is still a little antsy
1725: One last swaddle-happy baby in the crib
1726: Unhappy baby evaded the swaddle again
1729: Renee returns just in the nick of time and Connor goes from crying to laughing and smiling when he sees her—aren’t moms the best!