Goodnight, moon.

It's the first thing that most mom's worry about when they have a new baby. I think it's even talked about more then feeding. You want to establish a good schedule. Good habits. Some people chose silence, some people choose music or white noise. Some parents have monitors, others don't. Most parents have bedtime routines.

Where did my routine go?

I'm not the sleeper I once was. 

Some things haven't changed: I can still fall asleep anywhere and sleep through just about anything. I still adore naps. I'm definitely still a night owl. 

But the truth is, 5 years ago, I was able to accomplish more on less sleep. At least it felt that way. Maybe it's just  the way daily life has changed, or I'm more stressed... either way it's time for a change. 

I finally bought a sound machine. I've been wanting to for years, literally. But I think I knew that if I bought one I'd have to stop falling asleep with a movie or show playing. It's such a bad habit, but it's what I'm used to.
So, like I did when I was a kid, I'm establishing a routine.
I'm going to take a hot shower, drink some tea, turn on my sleep playlist, read a book, start my sound machine and drift to sleep.
Hopefully, I'll fall asleep faster every night and get to a steadier deep sleep.
Do you have any pre-sleep rituals?

Here are some articles I've read that have helped make breaking my bad habit easier:

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/104/3/e27
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-light-affects-our-sleep/

http://www.sleepfoundation.org/alert/lights-out-good-nights-sleep