OCD Girl Likes Routines

Real quick before I have to take my turn in the shower and get over to the hospital with Deb for the pre-op.

It was funny last night when Deb did Sadie’s bath.  She turned around and Sadie had all her toys organized at one end of the tub and was sitting there expectantly.  “Want to come out?” She leaps up and tries to climb over the side.

Then while Deb is holding her in the towel, she keeps reaching for the medicine cabinet door.  Deb put her down to get her toothbrush ready and got a “you suck” look.

We have a routine.  Most of the bath toys live in the same huge hospital cup we use for hair rinsing, so we start with Sadie putting all the fish toys away in there.  I put the cup in its spot on the vanity.  Then she stacks the stacking triangle set and I name the colors so she learns them.  I put them on their spot.  Then she hands me Bob the duck and he perches on top of the stacking triangle cups, as on some fowl pedestal.

Then, if I hadn’t already as a signal to her that it’s time, I take out her toothbrush, put paste on it and set it back on the shelf, ready to go.  Then I pick her up, wrap her in the towel, and we grab the brush so she can do her teeth.  Then we say bye to Sadie-in-the-mirror, leave the bathroom, finish drying and put on a diaper while she finishes brushing.  Then she gives me her brush and at some point after that one of us puts pajamas on her.

Last night it was her turn to use the routine as a signaling device, the way I usually do to her.  She’s always liked these little routines that go with things like bedtime.  Since we read her a book, usually the butterfly book, if she wants to go to bed, she’ll get it and bring it to one of us.  Very cool.

1. Lots of hugs to both of you. I’ll be thinking of you.

   Posted by Ith  on  02/20  at  07:24 PM

2. I know this is off topic for this post. Sadie is adorable as always by the way.

   I wanted to give y’all my best wishes for an easy and uncomplicated delivery of the new baby. Can’t wait to see pics of her. Give my best to Deb and let her know that I will be thinking of all of you tomorrow.

   Let me know if there’s anything that you need for the baby and of course Sadie as well.

   Yay!! A baby is on the way!! Woohoo!
   Dawn

   PS. I think your word verification thingy is trying to give me subliminal messages. I am supposed to be studying instead of reading blogs and my verification word below is “study”. LOL :o)

   Posted by Dawn  on  02/21  at  12:28 AM

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