How to Wake a Baby

Now everyone knows that you never, ever, ever wake a baby on purpose. Sure there are times where you are left with no choice like an appointment scheduled right in the middle of naptime but usually you just let that little one sleep until she wakes herself up. There are, however, many ways that you can wake up a baby just by doing something in particular. Babies are born with an innate sense where they can just tell that you want them to STAY ASLEEP at that particular moment and there is no way they can comply. They will wake up, even if they've only been asleep for half the time of there normal nap.

1. Sneeze-this particular loud noise is an instant baby waker

2. Take a nap-if you even think about taking a nap it's usually enough

3. Paint your nails-because it's easy to change a diaper without messing them up right?

4.Workout-as soon as you get those clothes on it sends an alert to baby's brain that you are bored and need something to do

5. Get within 10 ft of a hot meal-the guy in A Christmas Story got it right

6. Go to the bathroom- at least for this one, baby can wait

7. Take an important phone call- the chit chat ones she'll usually sleep through

8. Vacuum- duh, you say, but when she's super little she'll sleep right through it then one day it'll wake her up!

9. Shower- usually as soon as you put the shampoo in your hand that little radar goes off

10. Have adult time- nuff said

11. Mop- that hot bucket of sudsy water is just going to have to sit there for awhile

12. Transfer her from carseat to crib- no way is she going to stay asleep!

Sure, all those things are important in some way or another (ok, painting the nails not so much) and yes it can be annoying for those first few moments when I have to stop what I'm doing and go into the nursery. But as soon as I see that little face smiling up at me and she waves those chubby arms and legs in excitement all is forgiven. Come to mama.