#23 Scheduling Difficulties

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Life is full of rhythms and patterns. The earth rotates on its axis every twenty-four hours. Bad old ideas are turned into bad new TV shows every Fall. Presidential candidates lie about each other every four years. Even my own home has a rhythm, but it’s changed over time.

Sixteen years ago Ã?? when my children were actually children Ã?? their needs defined the rhythm of my life.

6:00am — Realizing that he had only moments to be out of bed before the sun cleared the horizon, my two-year old jumped up and announced, “Is time ‘a get up now!”

6:10am — Frantic that mommy and daddy weren’t immediately fully conscious and dressed, the two-year old enlisted the aid of his infant brother by rocking the cradle violently until the baby started to cry. This made the two-year old cry.

6:12am — With both children going at full volume, my wife and I had no choice but to get up.

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You can find a useful article on getting your baby on a schedule here.

I also want to thank Rob Gamble over at MyPodMentor.com for remixing the music bed. Be sure to listen at the end of the show for my shout-out to Rob.

Tags: humor essay | family | baby