I remember when I use to sleep in every morning before having a kid. Now I wake up anywhere between 6:30 am to 7:30 am to my little mini-me. I read an article that mentioned kids start sleeping in around the age of six years old. I have four more years before I could sleep in again, but then I still would have to wake up early to take them to school. The days of sleeping in are over, haha.
When you have kids, a morning routine is incredibly essential for a productive day. I sometimes get asked how I “do it all” (which is simple enough to answer, because I don’t) but making the most of the morning hours goes a long way toward a productive and relatively stress-free day. Routines change all the time, but this has been our routine for a while now. After I give birth to my second child, this routine will need to be changed again.
MORNING
- 6:30AM-7:30AM – WAKE UP
- 7:30AM – BREAKFAST
- 8:30AM – PREPARE FOR THE GYM (Get my gym bag ready if I am going to shower at the gym. Pack Aliana’s bag with diapers, wipes, snacks and milk/water.
- 9:30AM – GYM (1 hour workout)
- 10:30AM – SHOWER at the gym or skip and work in the lounge area while Aliana is at the kids club.
- 11:30AM – RUN ERRANDS or LUNCH
AFTERNOON
- 12:30PM – LUNCH or PLAYTIME
- 1:30PM – NAP TIME WARNING (I remind her about her upcoming nap time, so she mentally prepares to sleep soon)
- 2:00PM – NAP TIME and this is when I get to catch up on work
- 5:00PM – ALIANA WAKES UP
EVENING
- 6:00PM – DINNER
- 7:00PM – PLAYTIME
- 8:00PM – BATH TIME
- 8:30PM – BEDTIME WARNING (I remind her about her upcoming bedtime, so she mentally prepares to sleep soon)
- 9:00PM – BEDTIME
PRODUCTS WE USE FOR HER MEALS AND SLEEP
