A Day in the Life

How does a day in my life go by?

Every day is an adventure, because no day is the same. My toddlers believe in chaos. {I say they get that from their father.}

7:30am - Toddler 1 wakes up and wakes Toddler 2. I pretend not to notice and try to hit the invisible snooze button, but eventually they wake the baby (who is usually in bed with me) and the day begins whether I like it or not.

7:45am - 3 diaper changes, 2 sippy cups, 2 breakfasts, 1 {large} cup of coffee, 1 hungry Baby Boy.

8:15am - Feed Baby Boy and supervise the aforementioned 2 breakfasts (or they generally end up more on the floor than in little bellies)...

9:00am - Toddlers play with their toys, {and/or anything else they can get their mitts on} while Mommy attempts to juggle a baby that just wants to be held and check her Email/Facebook/Google Reader/Twitter/Etc... riiiight.

9:05am - Toddlers: "We need more soymilk/juice/water!" Refill sippy cups.

9:10am - Mommy goes back to the office. "Get out of the bathroom!" "Be nice to your sister!" "PLEASE use your listening ears!"

9:15am - "Toddler 2 needs a new diaper!" Change diaper, check Toddler 1 who is dry - ask her if she needs to use the potty. She answers "No, I don't have to pee."

9:20am - Back to the office I go. "Toddler 2 don't pound on the furniture!" "Did you BITE her?!" (I really got to say that last one just 2 minutes ago.)

9:25am - Toddler 2: "Mommy! I wet my diaper!" Srsly. Change Baby Boy too.

9:30am - Daddy calls from work to make sure Mommy hasn't lost her mind yet. She has.

9:45am - Baby Boy's hungry! And this is the time of day he's in the BEST mood. I get a lot of smiles so I try and enjoy them. :))) (And take a lot of photos!)

10:00am - I love Sesame Street.

11:00am - NAPTIME! {Elmo voice: YAAAAAY!}

And this is where the schedule is thrown out the window.

Clean up, pick up, pay bills, zone out, more baby feeding, more diaper changing, etc...

When the kiddos wake it's more diaper changes, lunch or snacks, get them dressed, get ME dressed, sometimes color, sometimes games, sometimes let them run wild in the backyard.

2:00pm - Daddy's home. {Elmo voice again: YAAAAAAY!}

Talk to Daddy, hand Baby Boy off, pick up house again, and run to whichever room does NOT contain children (preferably outside) and take my "break". Daddy does the dishes/cleans the kitchen/does some laundry while I try to tie up any loose ends and chase after Toddlers/tend to Baby Boy some more.

Toddlers watch a Disney movie.

Daddy cooks dinner.

Notice activity getting sparse? That's because by this time my head is all a-blur.

6:30pm - Bathtime. Brush teeth. Toddlers in bed. Daddy reads a story. Mommy sings them "Their songs". Toddler 1 is Baby Mine. Toddler 2 is 3 Little Birds. Baby Boy loves Johnny Cash. (Yes, Johnny Cash.)

Spend time nursing/snuggling/playing with Baby Boy until he falls asleep around 9:00pm.
Daddy is off to bed at 9:00pm too.

Enjoy the silence and pray for the weekend when Daddy is home all day.

Repeat.

Dear Lord. Repeat.