I am sure that all new moms will agree that finding time to have a shower is a challenge.
In the early months, I didn't feel comfortable jumping in the shower while my daughter was sleeping because I never really knew how long she was going to sleep for and I didn't want her lying there crying until I got out. Our bathroom is right beside my daughter's nursery and I was also worried that the noise would wake her up after I had finally got her to sleep.
When I asked for advice, almost every single mom that I talked to told me to just put her in her bouncy chair outside of the bathroom door where I could still see her. What a great idea! Now my advice to every new mom is - invest in a bouncy chair and turn shower time into a fun game of Peek-A-Boo.
BUT...
The bouncy chair worked great until recently because now my 5 month old daughter is too big and strong for her bouncy chair. Now what?
She can't crawl yet so my new plan is to put her on her playmat within sight while I take a shower. This might work for a few months, but when she starts to crawl I have no idea what I am going to do with her!
She is a much more consistent napper and I know roughly how long she is going to sleep for so I suppose I could start to take showers while she is sleeping. I am also far less worried about her lying there crying because she doesn't usually wake up that way anymore. For the most part, she is perfectly content lying in her crib awake for a short time.
I guess this is where a playpen or pack-and-play comes in handy. We never invested in one because they are incredibly expensive and I didn't think we would get enough use out of it to make it worth the money. I don't think having it just for the purpose of taking a shower justifies the expense.
Anyway, I guess I will just have to continue to come up with creative ideas for taking a shower!
Happy Showering!
Friday, May 28, 2010
The Challenge: Finding time to have a shower!
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Hey Andrea...
ReplyDeleteLOL, oh I remember my first few weeks with Teegan (my first child, now age 3.5) waiting for my husband to get home or someone to come over so that I could take a shower! If he was still sleeping when I woke up I went ahead and showered, took the monitor into the bathroom so that I would hear when he woke up, surprisingly babies tend to lay awake a little before they start to cry so you have lots of time to finish your shower and get out. If he was crying I would get him and lie him in our bed while I got dressed and carried on. If he was awake I did what all moms suggest and put him in the boucy chair beside the shower, I bought a clear shower liner so I could keep and eye on him. Once he got too big for bouncy, I used either his high chair and put toys on the tray. I found if I fed him then put him in chair he would sit better when you are trying to get ready in morning. Then I would move the high chair into the hall just outside the door so he could see me while I got ready. Worked great! Then I discovered a chair made by Fisher Price that is great! I would recommend this to anyone over a bumbo any day and its cheaper. The chair is an infant/toddler rocker. It has a belt strap to keep them in, vibrates, has a toy bar and can lean back for younger babies who can't support their head yet...anyway these are great, I have two, one at home and one at work. Anyway, I put Teegan in it and use it all the time for my second Taylor (9mos). She can sit up, touch her toes and everything in it, easier to move around than the high chair and again baby is right with you. The best part about the chair is that it grows with the kids and as we all know baby stuff is expensive so anytime you can get more use out of it the better! Hope this tip helps!
Chair is Fischer Price, Infant to Toddler Rocker
Cousin Kim