I’ve been participating (kinda) in the Blog-tember Challenge. I’v not been the best at daily posting. In fact, if I actually start daily posting, someone should probably check in with me…….you know, make sure the kiddos are still okay.
The Blog-tember prompt from Saturday was “a day in the life”. Sounded like a fun, and entertaining, post. Actually she suggested we update every hour……yeah…..that wasn’t going to happen (see above). I thought I’d get up early today and recap yesterday…….5 minutes after getting up, he baby decided he should also be up. WHHHHHYYYY??????? I’ve put him back to sleep two times now and have decided that instead of try for a third time, I’ll just hold him and type with one hand…..good thing he’s cute!
Sunday Funday
WAKE UP…….well, Dax still doesn’t sleep through the night. I’m a pacifier. I actually stayed in bed bit…..normally, I get out of bed around 6:45.
7:15… Julianne came in and snuggled. I miss those morning snuggles in bed. Why do they have to get too big for snuggles and TV in my bed?
7:30…we were apparently disturbing Dax. He’s up and ready to play with J!
8:00… Dax has been nursed and is ready for breakfast. I fix pancakes and slice bananas. He feeds 99% of it to the dogs. Julianne decided she wanted cereal. Andrew woke up and wasn’t hungry. He immediately went to play on his iPad. Morgan is still asleep.
9:00…Morgan is up. She doesn’t want cold pancakes or reheated ones. I’m not sure she even ate. Andrew decided he was ready for pancakes. Dax is bored and needs to pacify himself again. After feeding him, I start some laundry and vacuum the house.
10:00… Tell the kiddos it’s time to get dressed for church. One tries on about 10 outfits (all of which end up on the floor) before settling on a style. One is crying because she can’t find her brush (put things back where they belong and you’ll always know where it is). Dax is making a mess.
10:15… I’m trying to hang up the 20 outfits that are on the floor from the fashionista. Andrew has on basketball shorts and a tshirt…..
Me: Ummmm…buddy that may not be the best choice for church.
Andrew: What?!?! Why?
Me: We have this discussion every week. Please look a little nicer than play clothes…
Andrew: Why? You’re wearing that!!!! (sweatpants and one of my husbands XXL T-shirts)
Me: Are you serious? I slept in this! Does this really look like something I would wear out of the house?
Andrew: I didn’t know…
Me: Shaking my head…..I wouldn’t wear this to walmart……
Julianne: Mom wouldn’t wear that to take the garbage outside! (HA!! I love her…..I would take the garbage out like that, though.)
10:20….OH MY GOSH! We have to leave in 10 min. Someone dress the baby!!! I get dressed, throw on some makeup and my hair in a braid and we actually make it out the door by 10:35!
10:35… We made it and are on the way to church. As we are driving I see something move outside my window…ACK!!! There is a spider! Making a web! ON MY CAR DOOR! The kids love to make fun of me and spiders. This made for an entertaining car ride the rest of the way to church.
10:53….church parking log…..I am NOT getting out of the car until that spider is GONE!! Andrew jumps out and tries to be the hero, but he can’t find the spider! I finally mustered up the courage (or they convinced me that it blew off) to get out of the car.
11:00….kids are dropped at kid church….Dax refuses to go. I try and leave him, but he screams. I sit in church for 5 min before he decides we need to walk and be social, eat and take a nap. At least my big kids get something out of church. That’s the important thing right now.
1:00…..Home from church. Lunch. Mow the yard while the kids play outside. Plant some flowers (yay fall color). I try and do some photo work, but Dax thinks I need a personal assistant. Not working…Start putting together a desk for Morgan.
4:45….Creg is home from work. Mom comes over with some dinner. I’m still building a desk. Andrew has baseball tryouts in 45 min. I’m frazzled.
5:30….Andrew has baseball tryouts. I’m a nervous wreck for him. He’s a little nervous.
6:00…Mom comes to the diamond to get the girls. Creg, Dax and I stay.
8:00….baseball tryouts are over. head home for showers, snacks, wind down for bed.
10:00….I think the kids finally fell asleep. Creg and I head to bed, as well.
That’s the general overview and the highlights. It wasn’t too crazy of a day. It was gorgeous weather and for the most part all were in good moods!
For the record, I’m still holding Dax. He’s sound asleep and I don’t dare attempt to put him down. I typed this whole thing one handed, so forgive any errors. =)
HAPPY MONDAY!!!!
I love this so much! I wrote about our non busy non step kid days but this, what you wrote is our norm hahaha also Dax soooo makes me feel better about where Harv is at with his nursing habits! Have a great day!
And church I feel ya. I tell Jack the same no play clothes and I go for you because well Harvey.