Scheduling Dilemma

Why is it that baby's schedule rarely match up with mommy's schedule?  Does anyone else have this problem?  Zoe is a predictable sleeper, but not regular.  She doesn't always wake up at the same time every morning (and even if she does, it still seems like the time in between her naps is not regular) and so her naps are not always at the same time everyday.  I suppose I could assert my motherly control over that and wake her up at the same time every morning then put her down for naps at the same time every day, but the thought of waking a peacefully sleeping baby sounds just mean and seems to go against every instinct I have.  She's sleeping because she needs the sleep, right?

Planning to do anything is a joke.   I'll plan, not knowing when she'll need to nap that day and what do you know?  Right when I'm due to leave the house she's ready to sleep, poop, or eat.  I swear, it's pretty much like clockwork.  So how is it that she can so predictably work against my schedule, but I can't seem to work with hers?

Can you tell I'm a little frustrated by it?  I woke up at 6am this morning all ready to go off and meet a friend for a run at 7am.  Zoe got up a little earlier than normal, nursed, pooped, ate and then was ready for bed, right when I was ready to go.  Two hours later (don't get me wrong, I'm usually thrilled about a 2 hour nap), I'm still in my running clothes and my slippers waiting for that run and feeling a LOT less motivated to do it and no partner to go with (but a two hour nap when I really need to get out for a run! Come on, throw me a bone!).  I know it'll pass, in the grand scheme of father time, this is just a blip, but I'm looking forward to being able to schedule things without the second guessing and constant worry that I will be late, or not be able to make it at all because Zoe has other plans.

On a positive note, I will say that I am very lucky to have a baby who sleeps as well as she does.  She sleeps 11 hours (usually) straight each night, she takes 3 naps that are all over an hour long (usually one that is at least 2 hours), and she goes down for naps and to bed for the night very easily.  So in all reality, I'll take the problem I've got over a baby who never sleeps!

Sigh....Oh look, the monitor just flickered, Zoe is rousing....time for that run?  

the long awaited Bull-Barnard wedding

raising her bouquet in victory

beautiful bride

Ginger babysat Zoe while her parents played

phenomenal sunset sparkling off the golden hills

dance party!

Tiber Canyon Ranch

baby class field trip to the park

where Z Girl discovered the swings

and so did Bodie boy

awwww aren't they cute

Zoe thinks we should have one of these at home

so does Bodie

punk rockin' in the tub

with my fish

Yep, I can sit up in the tub all by my self

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