Disclaimer: This is another post that I don't actually expect anyone to care about. But, I want to remember this time in my life as much as possible. I've always been the kind of person who loves schedule and routine. That said, here is a look at what a typical day looks like here in nannyland.
4:40 am- Wake up, feed Bella.
4:45- Charlotte brings Colt to me, and we cuddle up on the couch and go back to sleep.
7:30- Charlotte returns from formation and PT, and Colt and I usually wake up when she comes in.
7:30-8:00- I change Colt's diaper and get him dressed for the day, while Charlotte pumps his morning bottle and makes breakfast.
8:00- We all hang out in the living room and eat our Power Oatmeal. Basically, it is a cup of oatmeal filled with super foods like Chia seeds, Flax seeds, coconut oil, almonds, bananas, cocoa powder, almond milk etc.
8:30- Charlotte leaves for work and Colt lays on my bed with his toys while I get ready for the day.
9:00- Colt eats his morning bottle and I rock him to sleep for his morning nap, which usually lasts about an hour.
9:15-10:15- I do the breakfast dishes, wipe off the counters, and start any laundry that needs done. I usually do one or two loads a day, between my clothes, my blankets, Colt's clothes, and Colt's diapers. (Colt is cloth diapered, which is super good for him and super good for the environment!!)
10:30- By now, Colt is almost always awake. So, we usually do a late morning activity. Sometimes we go for a walk, other times we sit outside, or we hang out in his room and work on his motor skills.
11:30- Colt is usually ready for his next bottle. So, we find a good show on Netflix and hang out while he eats.
12:00- Colt plays in his bouncer or on his mat, while I make lunch.
1:00- After lunch, I clean up, which consists of doing lunch dishes, sweeping the kitchen floor, and switching around laundry. Most days, I wear Colt around in his wrap, or carry him, while I do this, but some days he will be content with sitting in his swing and watching.
2:00- Colt takes his afternoon nap, which is typically pretty long. After he falls asleep, I start getting things ready for dinner. My goal is to have everything ready so that, when Charlotte and Matt are on their way home, I can just stick it in the oven.
3:00- Colt is still asleep, so I find a documentary on Netflix and curl up on the couch with him. Usually I stay awake, but some days (like today) I take a little nap with him.
4:00- Colt wakes up around now, and is ready for a bottle. He usually eats about 4 ounces and then is ready to play!
4:30- I finish up laundry, and determine what laundry I need to do the next day.
5:30- I stick dinner in the oven and make sure Colt is well fed and clean for when his Mommy and Daddy get home!
6:00- We all have dinner.
6:30- I get ready to work-out. On M/W/F I go to the gym, and on T/H I go for a walk down our road. I would probably go to the gym every night, but it is about a half an hour away.
7:30- On M/W/F I am still at the gym, but every other night we have our favorite dessert, "banana ice cream." It is actually not ice cream at all and it is amazing. We take frozen bananas and blend them with cocoa powder and almond milk, and top it with whipped cream. The whole thing is around 150 calories, and tastes like a frosty combined with a banana split.
9:00- I take a shower and get ready for bed.
10:00- Bed Time!
I should probably include the fact that weekends here are really awesome! Every other weekend we go to Cary, which is right outside of Raleigh, and we go grocery shopping at Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, and then we go out to lunch. Every weekend we get Starbucks at least once. Oh, and I get to sleep in until however late I want, even though I'm usually up by 7:30!
These days are filled with great people, which makes the melancholy that can come with rigid routine basically nonexistent. Colt is learning new things every day, and when he wakes up in the morning and smiles at me, I know that it is going to be a great day!
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