by Mark C.
Member since:
September 3, 2007

40 First Dates... Baby Edition

September 16, 2008 09:56 PM UTC
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So I was watching the movie 40 First Dates with Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler and Sean Austin the other night. It's about a guy living on Hawaii who meets a girl with short-term memory loss. Whatever he does to impress her, the next day she can't remember a thing and her life is pushed back to square one by her father and brother. They do this to 'protect' her. 

Well, with my 4 month old Jillian I feel like my wife and I have the same setup. Each day i come home from work, say hi to my little girl, play with her for 30 minutes then my wife starts a nighttime routine while I go downstairs clean up all the baby toys, wash all formula bottles, sterilize them and make food for her the next day. Put away her car seat, set out an outfit, wash her clothes and put in place all the other infant items... all so when she wake up in the morning, her day can start bright and beautiful. 

It's a fun time which won' last more than 40 days... she can't crawl yet. But I am sure other parents do the same kinds of routines all over the world.

Comments: 7

Yvette F. Sep 16, 2008, 10:17pm UTC
Cute movie and I'm sure cute baby. Yes, I remember those days of baby routines. Enjoy and savor them! You'll be amazed how quickly she grows and changes!
Risa G. Sep 16, 2008, 10:19pm UTC
Yes, they do. I went through that when my son was tiny. Steve would come in the door, I would be busy feeding Trevor, then he spent time with daddy while mommy took a nap. Then I would clean up the kitchen, put together the bottles for the next few times, and I would clean up Trev, get him ready for sleepy-bye, go to sleep myself, when Steve got to bed, he would wake me, I would be on watch for the rest of the evening. We did this every night. You've got lots of nights to go - lots and lots.

It gets a bit easier when they are 12! Other things get more difficult.
Aimee "I Love Points" K. Sep 16, 2008, 10:22pm UTC
Having fun doing the same thing!
Marianne R. Sep 16, 2008, 10:42pm UTC
Enjoy it!
Elaine S. Sep 17, 2008, 6:33am UTC
Enjoy it while you can,They grow so very fast
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Sep 17, 2008, 9:28am UTC
Hang on to it as long as you can!

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