The Challenge: Finding time to have a shower!

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!