Day 291 | A Day in the Life: Me

I wrote a teaser about this series of blog posts last week. I'm chronicling what a typical day looks like for each of us in this household. For the most part, these days are ordinary and completely representative of our every day life. The day? Tuesday, February 10. First up? Me.

4:30am - Wake up to Chase screaming (this never happens) and find out he has misplaced his cat pillow. Problem solved.
6:00am - Attend to crying Robbe (what's going on with these babies this morning?). I offer teething medicine and try to go back to sleep. No luck.
7:00am - Shower/dress
7:30am - Snuggle Robbe
7:35am - Nurse Robbe
7:50am - Breakfast prep/dishes clean up
8:05am - Change/dress Robbe
8:10am - Chase awake/dressed
8:20am - Breakfast prep
8:25 am - Breakfast for everyone (cereal for me)
8:40am - Wipe down babies/clean up dishes
8:45 am - School prep (backpack check)/laundry/potty/teeth brushing/diaper change
9:05 am - Coats on/shoes on/hats on
9:10 am - Off to school
9:30 am - Drop off Chase at school
9:45 am - Back home
9:50 am - Diaper change for Robbe/Sing two songs/Put Robbe down for nap
9:55am - During naptime: prep dinner (crock pot meal!), prep lunch, make allergist appointment for Chase all while listening to my favorite podcast.
11:00am - Wake up Robbe (have to pick up big brother)
11:10am - Drive to school
11:30am - Pick up Chase from school (he had a great day!)
11:50am - Return home/prep lunch
12:05pm - Read Thomas the Train story
12:10pm - Lunch (hummus and cheese sandwich for me)
12:40pm - Lunch clean up
12:45pm - Family playtime
1:15pm - Naptime routine starts: potty/pjs/lotion for Chase, then diaper change/nursing/books for Robbe, then back to Chase for books before nap.
2:00pm - During naptime: create/print/stuff/address Valentines for Chase, publish blog post, catch up on correspondence, create new potty chart, watch Days of Our Lives (I'm not embarrassed to admit it...ok, just a little).
4:10pm - Chase awake: change/use potty
4:30pm - Miss Cassie, Matty, and Maggie arrive for afternoon playdate
4:30pm - Robbe awake: diaper change
4:45pm - Prepare snack
4:50pm - Playtime with friends
6:00pm - Dinner prep
6:10pm - Dinner: Quinoa tex mex casserole
6:35pm - Dinner clean up
7:10pm - Family playtime
7:20pm - Bedtime routine for Robbe: change into pjs, nurse, read books
7:40pm - Collect garbage to put out in alley
7:50pm - Nightime catch up: babysitter prep for Thursday, check in on Chase, fill out Chase's medical forms for tomorrow, fold laundry.
8:55pm - Check out for the night: tv and knitting
10:00 - Get ready for bed
10:15 - Sleeptime

Ahhh, the exciting life of a stay-at-home mom. I'm exhausted just reading all of this. Did you enjoy the peek into my life? Stay tuned the rest of this week to learn more about what keeps the boys of this household busy all day.