(upstairs playroom)
After a few months of ever changing, ever evolving schedules full of daily surprises, we are finally in more of a predictable routine. Most days (unless we have errands to run, a playdate or if the Grandparents are visiting), it looks something like this:
6:00am
Rise and Shine!
Nate gets ready and I nurse Will. We get Scarlet up and out of bed and head down to start breakfast.
6:30am
Breakfast is usually the same, coffee and oatmeal. Will plays with toys in either his swing or playpen while Nate and I dance around the kitchen getting food and drinks ready for the three of us. By drinks I mean coffee and water.
7:00am
I head upstairs ALONE to get ready. I get dressed and do super quick makeup while Nate handles the babies downstairs. The happiness of the kids will determine how long I get to primp and prime. I usually get a solid ten minutes before somebody needs or wants me.
7:30am
Playtime! The kids will play, read or watch a show on tv with Dad. I’m getting odd errands done upstairs - usually laundry. I also pick out an outfit for Scarly, throw it to Nate and he gets her dressed.
Between 8 - 9 am
Nate heads off for work and Will usually nurses again and goes down for a nap. By this time I have made a choice about whether or not I’ll go out with the kids for a drive or not. If they’re happy and good we’ll go out, if they’re miserable and tired we stay at home. Will has a nap in the car for about an hour (less time if it’s in his crib at home). Scarlet and I just talk in the car. I get Starbucks and she licks the foam off of my coffee lid while nibbling on her snack. We do this almost everyday.
9:30am
The three of us get home. I prep lunch. Scarlet will play upstairs in her play room or in the basement. Will is awake now so it can be tricky prepping food. He is usually good to continue to play with toys but sometimes he still just wants to be held.
11:00am
LUNCH!
Will nurses again and Scarlet eats. I'm not one of those moms who can skip a meal so I HAVE TO eat lunch at this time too. After lunch I put Will down early for a nap if he's calling for it. Otherwise... (see below)
12:15pm
Naptime for BOTH babes. No if's and's or but's about it...
This is probably one of the trickiest times of the day because both kids really want and need me. Diaper changes, clothing changes, cuddles, songs, stories, nursing - you name it. It all needs to happen within 30 min or we miss the window and the kids get a second wind (meaning they don’t want to sleep). So, I imagine it’s sort of hilarious to watch it all go down. If these walls had eyes…
I usually put Scarlet down after Will. We get changed, we read stories, we cuddle, we sing and then she gets her back rubbed (I know…spoiled!!!) haha, If Will isn't sleeping he will chill with us on the floor or in my arms if possible. If he’s too fussy, I’ll try to put him down before I put Scar down.
It can all work perfectly some days and I’m like; “DANG! I GOT THIS!” and other days I’m 911'ing Nate and bawling my eyes out cause everyone is screaming and I can’t settle anyone down. It all depends on the day.
Sometimes, Scarlet will skip a nap and just have 'quiet time' in her room which at first I was soooo not ok with. Now, I'm totally ok with it. Most days she still sleeps so that's always really nice.
3:00pm
The kids wake up from their nap. Will is in and out of sleep - he nurses at around 2 ish but Scarlet is usually down until 230 and I just leave her for quiet time in her crib until 3. It’s also time that I get to workout or write a blog post or shop online or even take a nap so it’s valuable to me.
I get Scarlet's snack and milkshake made up and we all come downstairs together and just hang out. If it's nice (like it has been lately) we go outside in the backyard and get some fresh air.
4:00 pm
DADDY GETS HOME!
This is honestly the best part of everyone’s day. We're seriously pathetic when he comes in. Everyone literally runs to him and clings on as if he was a life preserver. I feel like we're all talking at once (including Will who is blabbing to Nate) - it's just a big noisy group. We usually relax and talk together for an hour.
4:30pm
I prep dinner
5:00pm
We EAT! (for about 15 min) HAHA. It’s true, because...
5:05pm (literally as soon as I sit down to eat)
Will wants to nurse again and nap
5:45pm
Daddy usually takes Scar up for a tubby while I’m with Will who usually wants his third nap at this point so I’ll put him down if he’ll let me. Otherwise I just let him sleep on me after he feeds.
6:30pm
This is serious fun time. When Will wakes up he and I just watch it all go down but if he’s still sleeping the three of us (Nate, Scar and I) do something together. For example last night we played dress up. Scarlet kept saying ’Super Mommy? Super Daddy? Super Scarlet?’ so I tied a blanket around my shoulders and ran around the house pretending to fly. I started to chase Scarlet and she just thought this was the best thing ever so Nate put one on too and we were both chasing Scarlet. Then she wanted a cape so we tied one on her (that my Mom made for one of her 2nd birthday party presents) and the three of us where acting like total whack-jobs.
It was amazing!!!
7:15pm
Scarlet goes down for the night. Teeth get brushed, stories (again) pjs and cuddles. Will usually is up at this point and wants to nurse...shocker.
8:15pm
Nate and I either watch tv or talk over a glass of wine because Will has gone down for the night. Well - I should say till about 11:00 when he wants a milk top-up. After that he goes down. Well - I should say he goes down till about 2:30am when he wants another feed. After that he does down. Well - I should say he goes down till about 6:00am, where it all happens again right from the beginning. HAHA!
And, there it is. For the most part that’s what our day looks like almost everyday during the week. The weekends are usually the same with a slight adaptation here or there depending on whether or not we have swimming lessons or church or a birthday party but for the most part this is life right now.
Exhausted much? I am just writing it!
Have a great day friends
Kate
XO
