Hello everyone! Today we have my friend Miller, a fellow mama who cheers for the Buckeyes! If you would like to share a day in your life, leave a comment to this post or email me at pinkflipflops44 at gmail dot com! Thanks! ;)
I decided to pick a day that was a little out of the
ordinary to share. On this Monday I was home with my 8 ½ month old daughter,
Amelia, in the morning because her sitter had a doctor’s appointment. You can
read about one of my more typical days from a few months back here: It's My Life
*disclaimer – the
pictures I inserted are not actually from this day because I am not that
organized. They are a compilation from what was on my phone.*
6:10am – My alarm goes off later than normal but I’m still
tired. Amelia was up more than usual last night, and I know I have a long day
ahead of me. She’s still getting over Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease from last
week, so I’m trying to be patient but man, I miss sleep. Hit the snooze button.
6:20 – Lay in bed knowing I need to get up and shower before
Amelia is up for the day and my husband goes to work. Otherwise I will have to
find a way to corral her that doesn’t result in her throwing a fit.
6:40 – I am out of the shower, getting my hair, makeup, etc.
done as quickly as possible. I hear Amelia stirring and “talking” in her crib
and I know I am on borrowed time.
6:50 – She’s up. I get her a bottle and wake up my husband
so I can prop her in bed with him. She’s crawling and climbing everything so
one second of inattention can be a disaster!
7:00 – I’m done getting ready and retrieve her from our bed.
We head downstairs and I plop her in her walker so I can make coffee. Must.
Have. Coffee. My husband follows shortly after.
7:30-8:00 – Amelia plays on the floor while I drink my
coffee and watch the Today Show. The hubby leaves for work. Breakfast for the
munchkin (fruit puree with oatmeal mixed in) and I grab a granola bar.
8:30– Get Amelia dressed and it’s playtime. Her current
favorites are her activity table and cloth piano that she crawls on. Oh, and
the cable box. And the cat. I spend a lot of time chasing her around and trying
to prevent her from hitting her head on things.
9:30 – Fix her a bottle and park her in her swing, which in
all reality she is probably too big for. But hey, whatever works. She is a
power napper, and by that I mean that under no circumstances does she sleep for
more than half an hour. I throw a load of laundry in and park myself in the
recliner to veg out for the remaining 15 minutes of her nap.
10:00 – She’s awake. It’s like clockwork. What do people do
whose children nap for an hour or two at a time? I can only dream. We play some
more.
10:40 – The sitter calls to let me know she is home, so I
rush around collecting bottles, her diaper bag, etc. and we’re out the door to
drop her off (about 5 blocks away).
11:00 – I rush home and change into work clothes (didn’t
want to get spit up on my shirt or have food flung at me), then head out the
door for my 45 minute commute and hope to make it to work by noon. I’m running
short on paid time off after Amelia’s recent illnesses.
12:00pm – Make it to work and start checking email. I work
in the Disability Services office of a state college, and we were selected for
an advance screening of a new show from the Sundance Channel featuring four
women in wheelchairs. One of the stars is supposed to be getting in this
afternoon in time for a reception and the screening. First email I see – her
flight is delayed. Great.
12:30-3:30 – I eat a microwaved frozen lunch at my desk and
try to run damage control as we find out the star likely won’t make it at all.
Proceed to make numerous phone calls/ send emails to find out if we can video
conference her in at the event, and deal with countless interruptions from my
boss.
3:30-4:30 – Video conferencing is set up. Shew. Try to get
some other work done, check some of my message boards, and browse prices online
for the Nook or Kindle I’m hoping to get for my birthday next week. Normally my
work day would be done at this point.
4:30-5:30 – Work on billing statements I send out to
students for our services, then head up to the reception.
5:30-7:45 – Reception and screening are a success, despite
the star of the show connecting through cyberspace. I’m impressed with the show
as reality TV goes, and our students ask some great questions during the
Q&A. I duck out a few minutes early hoping to get home before Amelia goes
to sleep.
7:50 – I’m on the road and it’s raining. Great. Call my
husband and Amelia went to sleep super early (normal bedtime these days is
8:30) so I won’t get to see her tonight. Ugh. Decide I may as well stop for
gas. I have to fill up twice a week thanks to my commute.
8:45 – I’m home and exhausted. It’s been a long day and it’s
been awhile since I’ve spent a day in heels. Still have to gather all of
Amelia’s stuff for the next day and wash bottles since my husband did it all of
last week.
9:30 – I tiptoe into Amelia’s room and smile at her all
smushed up against the side of the crib. I get ready for bed and check Facebook
and Words with Friends on my phone before I am out for the night. My hubby
comes up to bed about an hour later, and I’m already sound asleep. 5:45 is
going to come early tomorrow morning!
Thanks for sharing!
What kind of footwear do you wear to work? I totally go for comfort since I chase 4 year olds and every time I've dared to wear heels, I've had to chase someone. No bueno.
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