This morning I got up at about 8, and decided that it would be a sensible and enjoyable thing to take a few minutes to sip my coffee, relax, and think about the most efficient and intelligent way to go about my day. This is a little tradition of mine. As soon as I start to feel a little frazzled or stressed, I try to very consciously relax myself and get grounded. It works well.
My ritual this morning was a huge success as usual, as I now feel focused and alert and super ready to be awesome for the day; however, I had a moment of panic this morning when I realized that when the baby comes, this ritual is likely not going to be possible (or at least not nearly as easy and frequent). Lis and I have every intention of tagging out on the baby periodically to keep sane, but what about the morning where we both really need some quiet time alone and there's no option left? At that point will I be so Zen that it simply won't be a factor anymore? How do other people do it?
It's only recently that I've realized how sound-sensitive I am when I'm doing certain kinds of work. When I need to think or write something, I can usually handle some background noise or a bit of wordless music, but I'm sure not going to be able to ignore the chirps and squawks of my super awesome son when he comes along. I recently learned that he's started practicing crying in the womb. Perhaps I was picking up on that this morning. I could subconsciously hear him warming up the pipes in there. The noise is coming.
Anyway, I'm not sure what I can do about any of it. Perhaps we can make a ritual of he and I sitting in bed for awhile and me sort of half paying attention. That could be lovely. Can one daydream when tending to a baby? I'm guessing that I'm going to find out quickly enough. I suppose the wise thing to do is to enjoy such mornings while I know I still have them. It was a lovely morning, and for that I am grateful.
My ritual this morning was a huge success as usual, as I now feel focused and alert and super ready to be awesome for the day; however, I had a moment of panic this morning when I realized that when the baby comes, this ritual is likely not going to be possible (or at least not nearly as easy and frequent). Lis and I have every intention of tagging out on the baby periodically to keep sane, but what about the morning where we both really need some quiet time alone and there's no option left? At that point will I be so Zen that it simply won't be a factor anymore? How do other people do it?
It's only recently that I've realized how sound-sensitive I am when I'm doing certain kinds of work. When I need to think or write something, I can usually handle some background noise or a bit of wordless music, but I'm sure not going to be able to ignore the chirps and squawks of my super awesome son when he comes along. I recently learned that he's started practicing crying in the womb. Perhaps I was picking up on that this morning. I could subconsciously hear him warming up the pipes in there. The noise is coming.
Anyway, I'm not sure what I can do about any of it. Perhaps we can make a ritual of he and I sitting in bed for awhile and me sort of half paying attention. That could be lovely. Can one daydream when tending to a baby? I'm guessing that I'm going to find out quickly enough. I suppose the wise thing to do is to enjoy such mornings while I know I still have them. It was a lovely morning, and for that I am grateful.
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