The newborn downtime

We’re past the second weekend with Colin in the books and it was relatively uneventful which is obviously what we hope for. We did start getting out a bit more and we even ate out with him once. That was really fun and exciting for me. Perhaps it was less exciting for Colin who pretty much slept the entire time.

With a newborn, it’s pretty much a consistent schedule of sleep for 2 hours and be awake for 1 hour. You do this about 8 times per day. So far we’ve been lucky that Colin has been somewhat predictable and has slept well.

I’m loving every minute I have with him, but I’d also be lying if I didn’t feel cooped up and even bored at times when he is asleep. There is a lot of downtime and while it’s nice catching up on my TV shows, I’ve never done well sitting on the couch all day everyday. These last few days, I’ve had this urge to get up and do something.

Of course sacrificing for your child is part of parenthood and I’m happy to do it. We’ll also be able to go out and do more things as he ages and he gets to a more consistent schedule and ages.

In the meantime, I want to be present with my son and enjoy the newborn time. Everyone says it happens quick and they miss this phase, so I’m not taking it for granted by any means. The consistent long sleep and nap windows also allow me to get out and do things like workout which will help me fresh and on my toes.