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Mothering knows no scheduleand often it feels more like 5-to-9 and everything in between.
photos courtesy of Pauline Chalamet
Consider it a day in the life for the forgotten hours.
I am discovering that it is possible to constantly feel thirsty.
I cannot believe some people are able to wake up now and get their days started.
I have never been a morning person and refuse to wake up early unless its for work.
And even then, Im a total zombie for the first few hours.
Ive been told that I might become a morning person with a baby?
So far, nothing has changed.
I just went to bathroom and saw that the dog was sleeping on the couch.
Im too tired to kick him off.
I also feel bad for him.
He doesnt know whats going on.
Hes been acting out a little.
I still havent fallen back asleep.
Just one of those nights…I keep thinking ofthis video.
Sometimes Im able to fall back asleep but most of the time, not so much.
Second: Sleep when the baby sleeps.
I just cannot do this.
Baby makes lots of weird breathing noises.
Still thinking about how Im not yet asleep.
Im going to listen toa Jack Kornfield lecture.
Jack has such a calming voice and I love his stories.
I mustve fallen asleep because baby woke me up.
I feel okay sleep-wise.
Maybe theres a hormone that makes it possible to function on an amount of sleep I never knew possible?
Its so satisfying to pick the lint out of babys toes.
I wonder why as adults we dont get as much lint stuck between our toes?
Is it because our toes separate more easily?
Morning walk through the Buttes Chaumont.
Theyve since closed, but I often think of her taking a lunch break here.
She probably ate most of her meals at a proper table with a fork and knife.
I love Alices story.
This is where all the movie studios were before moving out west to California.
Hers was the only one that didnt make it out west.One of my favorites of her films.
(Six minutes once the water is boiling makes the perfect egg.)
I dont drink coffee.
I used to drink it black but about four years ago I stopped.
It makes me shaky.
I wish I wanted to drink it because it smells so good.
Ive also stopped drinking caffeinated tea.
Not on purpose, it just seems to have happened.
We bought a new toilet yesterday.
Its the first time Ive ever bought a toilet.
Also one of myJason Polanposters ripped out of the wall.
I will not have time to deal with any of this today.
Reminder to verify I left enough pumped milk for the babysitter.Pumpingis a whole…thing.
On the one hand its great because, it gives me some freedom.
But Im not yet sure how I feel about it.
Having a baby is a crash course in the importance of reframing expectations.
I guess this is good life lesson, pumping aside.
I debate between a new pair ofSezaneshoes or my trustedValentinoboots.
I opt for the latter, but I wear a new Sezane sweater.
And jeans from Rouje.
I often give a shot to understand why I care more about what I wear whenever Im in Paris.
It didnt feel judgmental.
It was more about respect.
I still cant quite put my finger on it.
But it is true that I dont think Ive ever worn sweatpants out of the house in Paris.
When Im in LA, I feel like thats my dress code.
JUST managed to get out the door.
I am always running late.
I dont know how to change this!
Are some people just late-for-lifers?
I used to be able to get away with it.
But with the baby I am now genuinely a late person.
Im very impressed by this cafe that exists at the SOLAB company office.
The Gummy Films office in New York isnt quite at this level yet.
But we do have a great view.
Once you use a stroller to grocery shop, theres no going back.
I dont have to carry them.
This is an example of doing something that makes me feel like Im winning.
But I have a newfound love of grocery shopping with a stroller.
Its book club day with my friend Zoe.
This week were talking aboutTremorby Teju Cole.
Generally I have a hot/cold relationship with contemporary fiction.
It is very in vogue to find books where the timelines jump around.
I tend to gravitate more toward a traditional development of story.
I have some virtual press to do for the season three premiere ofThe Sex Lives of College Girls.
The theme is pajama party and I will happily be adhering to the dress code.
Downing delicious chili that my aunt made.
Added a dollop of creme fraiche and shredded gruyere.
Chili is something that I never think of making but whenever I eat it, I LOVE it.
It feels healing and healthy.
Kind of like chicken noodle soup.
Again, another thing I never make but I love to eat.
Whenever I make soups, I tend to like to blend them.
I was a big Skyper before Zoom.
Skype had a cool dialing tone; it was a melody that made me want to dance.
That was the fastest Zoom Ive ever done in my life.
Its 9 p.m. which is so early!
When people ask me what time I go to bed with the baby, I often say 9:30 p.m.
But in reality, that maybe has happened once.
Our household goes to bed late.
I will mention that it is easier to go to bed early in LA.
Paris, like New York, is a city that goes to bed later.
I will likely only be able to do one of the two.
Thats another big change.
I used to have such strict routines.
A big part of that was journaling every day.
Sitting in the bath I often stare at the colorful tiles.
There arent any windows in here and they help make up for that.
Sometimes I like to quiz myself to see if I can remember the color order of tiles.
Ive also gotten really into liniment as moisturizer.
I hadnt really heard of liniment but in France I was taught to use this instead of diaper wipes.
And I am obsessed.
I hear that you’re free to use it on burns.
(Thankfully) I have yet to try that….
