No Spa-Day here.
No free hair plugs, either.
Not that Jason needs them. LOL!!!!!!!
What's the TRUE reality of a day with multiples, you ask?
Welcome to our wonderful hectic life. We couldn't be happier or ask for more!
7:00 am
Wake Up Time!
I bring the boys downstairs where they have a sippy cup filled with milk waiting on them (it's just worth it to have it ready for them, trust me).
I let them suck down their milk while I get all the diaper changing stuff together.
When they are done with their milk, they get a diaper change and then it's off to play with one another while I start getting their breakfast ready.
8:00 am
Yummy Breakfast
Today they had, eggs, cottage cheese, bananas, strawberries and goldfish crackers. Yummy!
After they are done eating, I'll do a quick wipe-down, dust off of all the crumbs off both them and the highchairs. Plus change them out of their PJ's and into something for the day.
Then it's off to play with Mommy! We spend out time rough-housing, reading books, practice walking, talking, singing, playing with toys, problem solving, ect. until...
(also, another diaper change)
9:00 am (sometimes 9:30 am)
Night Night Nap Time!
and I then takes my "break" to update blogs and return emails.
***this is the BEST TIME TO CALL ME*** (This is when I'm able to tap into and reach out to the "real world." After that, I'm dedicating 100% of my time and attention to either Jackson, Aiden, or Jason until sometime after 10 pm.)
I usually need to do a load of laundry or two during this time or start to prepare dinners for the week (we cook a lot of chicken ahead of time so that it takes less time to cook during the week, thus not going out to eat much and saving money.)
Sometimes I'll sneak in a shower, most days it has to wait till after the kiddos go to bed though.
11:30 am (nearly on the DOT)
Wake Up!
and another diaper change. I let them play amongst themselves while I start making lunch.
Today it was turkey, cheese and whole wheat bread, green beans & white grape juice.
12:00 pm (ish)
After they are done eating, I'll do a quick wipe-down, dust off of all the crumbs off both them and the highchairs. Then they go off to play amongst themselves while I:
Wash the dishes.
Vacuum the front and living rooms.
Straighten up toys.
Mop.
(basically misc. chores that need to be done)
This would normally also be the time we would run errands, doctor's appointments, shopping, going to the park, ect. Before it was deadly hot, this would be the time when we would go on our long, long stroller walks. Gosh, I can't WAIT for the weather to cool off again!
1:30 pm
SWIM TIME!
We bought a little blow-up baby pool (wonderful advice from my Dad) and I take them out front in their little swimmer diapers and let them wear themselves out. Jackson loves to crawl in and out of it while Aiden much prefers to wander off and do his own thing. Just keep in mind, not all who wander are lost!
Or so they say.
2:00 pm (sometimes 2:30 pm)
Nighty Night Nap Time!
This is when I do catch-up. I finish the chores that I wasn't able to get to that day to to whatever reason it was I had to stop (or wasn't able to get to).
3:30 pm
Daddy's Home!
Sometime the boys are still asleep, sometimes not.
But as soon as they are up and after Dad's home, it's 100% hands on, play time with Mom and Dad. (Not before a diaper change, of course!)
Sometimes we have to go run errands as a family, like grocery shopping, Sam's trips, ect.
5:00 pm-ish
Start making dinner for boys
5:30 pm
Nummy Din-Din Time!
They had cheesy pasta with chicken, green beans, cottage cheese, and some shredded chicken.
After they are done eating, either Jason or I will do a quick wipe-down, dust off of all the crumbs off both them and the highchairs.
6:00 pm
Bath Time (for one)
I'll either take Jackson or Aiden upstairs for their bath. They are far too rambunctious to take a bath in the garden tub together!! Two toddlers in a BIG OLE TUB is a very bad idea. And nothing I advise any of you to try alone. MAYBE if you have backup and you think you want cute pictures....but not alone!!!
While I'm doing this, Daddy is entertaining the other one downstairs. They are normally reading books, practicing walking, talking, ect.
I bring down the clean, fresh baby boy and Jason and I will start getting the boys dressed for bed and change their diapers.
6:30 pm (ish)
"Dink of Milk"
Or their sippy cup with milk.
6:30 (ish)-7:00 pm
Bed-eee Bye-Bye Time!
And then...it's Mommy and Daddy time aka Adult Time aka Sanity Time.
This is when we finally get to really talk while making dinner and then eating. Due to doing most of the actual prep work of making the dinner during the DAY, it doesn't normally take us more than maybe 30 minutes to cook our meals.
blah blah blah.
So that's about it!
Trust me, I don't have this schedule posted up on our fridge. It's actually tattooed down my entire back and Jason is getting his matching tattoo done this weekend. Just kidding!! But it IS tattooed in our heads.
We've also been asked by many people what our typical day is like, so waaaa-laaaaaa! I hope you enjoyed. And if reading it was too boring for you, I at least hope that you enjoyed the pictures! haha
Now...it's nearly midnight and I'm beyond exhausted so if some of this sounds like jibberish, I apologize. I bid you all a very goodnight!
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