Day 8: Take A Shower.

One of my favorite routines that my husband and I have is every morning, around 6am, I drop the baby off in bed with him and head for the shower. Every morning, it is the most magnificent shower ever. I feel the warm water cascading over my body. I scrub off the sickly sweet smell of milk that encrusted half the surface of my skin. I wash the sleep from my eyes and relish this moment of solitude and self care. As a new mother, it is difficult to get moments to yourself. Any time you can grab a minute or two to yourself, savor it. Whether that be in the shower, with a mug of hot coffee, or a quick nap. Even if they are few and far between, these moments give us the fortitude to bounce the baby back to sleep for the umpteenth time or wait for lunch even while our stomach is grumbling. So take your shower. And relish it.