Life in the day.

Thought I would make a post about how my day goes on the days when Jake works. One day I will look back on this post and smile.

I wake up a little before 7am and usually Aleigh senses I am awake (even though I am extremely quiet) and within 5 mins she also wakes up. Sometimes I try not to breathe loudy in hopes it will get Aleigh to sleep longer and I can get some alone time. Never works. After I get Aleigh out of bed, change the diaper and if she leaked also her clothes and sheets. We then try waking up the sleepy heads, Jake and Amelia. Usually only Jake wakes, Amelia will normally sleep an extra 30 minutes.

Another way Aleigh is just like me is she is a big breakfast lover. As soon as she wakes she is ready to eat. Don't blame her, I am too. So I make some breakfast for the 3 of us. After eating mini sleepy head has woke up and is searching for her bottle. Amelia gets fed and changed.


I then clean up the kitchen mess from the day before, as best as I can while having Aleigh try to get my attention or pulling everything out of the cabinets, or taking things out of the dishwasher, or trying to climb up my legs into my arms. I have such an amazing hubby who also helps as much as he can while having a baby or toddler who is also demanding attention. Usually only half the kitchen gets clean.

Next we wrangle Aleigh to brush her teeth. She likes brushing her teeth but she now thinks it is a game to run away and be chased when we need her. What a goof. Now Jake and I get to take care of ourselves. Change clothes, shower etc. After all that it is usually about 9:30. Amelia is now ready for nap #1.

2-3 days a week I go for a run. On those days we usually go to the beach so I can run on a flat surface. Where we live has a bunch of large hills. I usually go about 9-9:30. We get home at about 10-10:30. I take a quick shower. By 11 it is Aleigh's nap time. She sleeps anywhere from 1-2:30. After spending about 30 mins. getting her down for her nap I then make lunch, which is usually more like dinner as Jake is at work for dinner. Jake and I then take turns between feeding Amelia and feeding ourselves. Jake goes to work and Amelia is ready for her 2nd nap at around noon. Amelia has become pretty hard to get to sleep. Some days it takes 5 minutes and she falls asleep on her own. Other days it takes an hour filled with piercing screaming no matter what I do.

Some days I then have an hour or longer to myself to relax. Other days as soon as Amelia falls asleep Aleigh then wakes back up. It is now Aleigh's lunch time. Then about 30 mins after she eats Amelia wakes and is ready to eat. The rest of the day is filled with lots of laughs, play, tickles, crying, many diaper changes, singing, dancing, hugs, kisses, chasing each other, teaching Aleigh to be gentle to Amelia, praying over owies, reading a gazillion books, playing outside, talking to family and friends, cleaning up spit up, petting and climbing over Kea the dog.

Dinner time is the hard meal to get Aleigh to eat. It is usually the meal that includes veggies. Instead of eating her veggies Aleigh likes to feed them to the dog. I believe this is the trade to use the dog as a jungle gym, Aleigh pays the dog with veggies. It is then bath time.

Amelia is then ready for bed around 6pm. This is the hardest time to get her to sleep. Usually Aleigh is also getting sleepy around this time so they are both crying and cranky. I try and help Amelia to sleep but Aleigh also wants to be held and screams out of jealousy. After maybe 45 minutes Amelia is asleep and then it is Aleigh's turn. She is almost always sleeping by 7:45. I then finally take the time to use the bathroom as I realize I have been holding it in most of the day without time to go.

This is also where my chocolate addiction comes in. After a long tiring day chocolate does my heart good. I then partake in some sweet yumminess, sit back and watch about 15 minutes of TV. or I check Facebook or surf pinterest. Amelia usually wants to eat about this time. Jake then gets home about 8:45. We then spend a little time talking and go to sleep. Amelia wakes us 1-2 times a night to eat.

My days are exhausting but being a stay at home mom is a dream job and I love every minute of it. I am so thankful I am able to be there with my girls all day. Yes sometimes I am desperate for a break. A break I never really get. Jake tried his best to help but with a 16 month old and 4 month old they take up both our arms, minds and hearts every minute we are with them. I never get a true break but in a couple years, I will. In the meantime God is helping give me the strength to get through the hectic days. Just because my days are a little crazy doesn't mean these aren't the best days of my life.