The move to our new house has been hectic and busy and that just kept continuing as the months went on. We finally finished the master bedroom, and moved out of the nursery. Leaving Evelyn in her own room to sleep was almost bittersweet. She had been waking up to nurse and cuddle way too much with me right there, and I was ready to just rip the bandaid off and get on with our milestones. So one day while she napped in her carseat, I moved the big bed out of the nursery. Then after her bedtime, I moved our dressers out of the "closet room" (which I may miss even more than sleeping right next to my baby girl, if I'm being honest) and that was that. Separate rooms.
So far 2 out of 3 nights have been excellent, with only two wakings/feedings. The last two nights, I have brought her back into my room and the big bed for some snuggles. Once to get some extra sleep after a not so magical night of sleep, the second just to snuggle. Both were excellent. Though today I am reminded of a daily habit I started a while ago and I wanted to share about.
Every morning I drink a full 24 ounces of water before I eat or drink anything else. I try to make this the first thing that I do even. That's why today's snuggles reminded me about this habit; I snuggled first to the detriment of my water drinking! On the days that my water waits, I find that I feel much groggier, sluggish, and take longer to actually drink my water. Most days I am able to get myself into gear and drinking my water first thing. On those days I find myself quickly energized (yes faster than a cup of joe), refreshed, and ready to start on productive activities (making breakfast, dealing with the dishwasher, playing with Evelyn).
What I can't quite wrap my own mind around is, if I feel this good after one bottle of water in the morning why don't (or can't) I drink more throughout the day? My hunch is that my morning water is set into a routine with other cues and motivators involved. I wake up (cue) then get my water and drink it before I can eat breakfast (motivator). So I just need to find similar cues and motivators throughout the day.
The advice that I am able to solidly share is this. Yes a full bottle of water will seem like a lot the first couple of days, and yes you may need to use the facilities soon after. However, after a couple of days it will get easier (plus you've got that motivation of getting to your coffee or breakfast to help). So do what I am going to do once I find my next little set of cues and motivators, give it a try just for a week. If you're anything like me, by that time you will be feeling so good after your morning water that you won't want to give it up!
