A (Somewhat Typical?) Day In The Life

Today I am linking up with Leslie at A Blonde Ambition for her Confessional Friday series. Leslie is just so cute and I was so excited to see that she is expecting baby girl #2 this winter. Best wishes to you and your family, Leslie! Such an exciting time.

This week, Leslie challenged us to show a typical day in our lives. I'd already been planning a post like this to document what these maternity leave days have been like (and trust me, no two are ever the same) so here's a glimpse into what this past Tuesday was like for us.

1:30am 
Camille is starting to cry in her crib. This feeding time is really rare for us. Typically, she'll do a long first stretch and sleep from 9pm to about 5:30am, so this is sort of out of the blue. I roll out of bed and somehow land my feet into my slippers, shuffle into the nursery, and feed her with the lights down low.

5:30am
Camille is up again at her normal time for her "early breakfast." We do another nursing session in the rocking chair and then I change her diaper, lay her back in her crib, and swaddle her back in her Miracle Blanket. I'm getting back into bed around 6am.

6:15am
Fifteen minutes later, Ian's up for the day as he has some early cases. He's showered and out of the house by 6:45. After I tell him goodbye, I close my eyes again to try to get some sleep.

6:50am
Five minutes later, Drake barks at me to tell me he needs to go outside. I get him out and then am back in bed around 7am.

7:50am
Camille is up and ready to get the party started for the day. Our current Moms On Call schedule has her eating at 9am, so I'm trying to feel her out and look for hunger signs ... I'm thinking there is no way she will last until 9 and I don't want her to be hungry!

8:00am - 8:30am
Feed Camille and snuggle with her on the couch. We also do tummy time, which she's not too crazy about today. After tummy time, she goes in her swing (this was passed down to us from a friend, and it's her FAVORITE) which is right in the kitchen. I use this time to wash and sterilize my pump parts, get a cup of coffee from the Keurig, and have some watermelon and blueberries for breakfast.

9:15am
Camille is napping in her swing. Her morning nap (according to Moms On Call) should be 10-12, but since she ate earlier, she's asleep earlier. I'm just letting her call the shots at this point, and I'm okay with that. I use this nap time to pump milk for my return to work freezer stash, and then I shower. I skip washing my hair and opt for some dry shampoo ... gotta love those no-wash days. I used to skip shampoo days for the health of my hair, but now I just do it for the time savings. During this morning time I also tidy up around the house, write a blog post, run laundry, and spend some time with Drake.

11:30am
I grab an early lunch while I can. I have leftovers from the fridge -- chicken sausage, coleslaw, and a tomato and mozzarella salad. I read some favorite blogs on my iPad while eating, and watch Camille nap in her swing. This is a long nap for her and I'm attributing it to the fact that she was up at 1:30am.

12:05pm
The baby is awake and it's time for her lunch. I get her fed, changed out of her pajamas, and then we take some fun photos together because she is just looking particularly scrumptious. Afterwards, we rock in the rocking chair and read a book. I love using my Boppy pillow for this time -- I have her sitting on my lap facing outwards and then I put the Boppy around her tummy and sides like a horseshoe. I prop the book on the Boppy so she is held up and can see the pictures (if she chooses to look at it versus the light on the ceiling, her favorite).

2:00pm
I get the baby loaded up in the car and we head to the mall. I have been introduced to an awesome new class at the gym that we can take together on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, but since this is a Tuesday (and a hot one), it's time for some good ol' mall walking. I turn on my Map My Run app in the mall parking lot and make a goal to walk 2 miles before we leave.

We return some items for Ian at Belk and drop off a top of Camille's at the monogramming kiosk. I pick up a few foam soaps on 50% off sale for us and my mom at Bath and Body Works and also purchase two new tees for myself. I've been looking for a perfect relaxed-fit shirt to throw on with shorts, and LOFT has them on sale for $8. They are awesome for my post-pregnancy tummy. I pick up one in grey and one in seafoam. (This is the shirt ... I'm going to get one or two more and I have my eye on dandelion and light lobster).

3:00pm 
Camille has her second lunch via bottle in the dressing room of LOFT. Afterwards, we pick up her monogrammed top and I have a little afternoon snack.

4:15pm
We've walked 2.5 miles now around the mall, so we head to the grocery store where we buy dog food, milk, half and half, and two "custom meals" for dinner. We have implemented Takeout Tuesday in our home, which is a huge timesaver. Our grocery store has these custom meals for $6 in the deli, and you can choose one protein entree and two sides. It's the best deal. I got their poached salmon, kale salad, and apple salsa (apples, tomatoes, green onions, and cheese cubes in a vinaigrette).

5:15pm
We are back home and Ian plays with Camille while I put away the groceries and get ready to feed her.

5:30pm
Camille eats, gets burped, and then we snuggle. Later she swings a bit before falling asleep in her swing.

6:15pm
I spend the next hour working on a calligraphy project ... wedding invitations, my favorite!

7:30pm
We move Camille from the swing to the Rock and Play and take her out on the screened porch, where Ian and I eat dinner together at the picnic table. We don't watch television with dinner (as we normally do) which is really nice. We need to do this more often.

8:15pm
Ian's feeding Drake his dinner and getting him outside. Camille's in the bathtub and, towards the end, is not a happy camper. I'm rushing through the last part of her bath so I can get her wrapped in her towel like a delicious little burrito. She gets a new diaper, has her late dinner, I put her pajamas on, and Ian and I watch her mesmerized by the mobile that my friend lent us. She loves the black and white patterns and is cooing with delight. It melts us. Lights are off in her room around 9:00.

9:00pm
Ian and I are positively whooped. He's doing some computer work and I'm returning some emails and looking through Instagram. He discovers that after updating his software on his iPad, a bunch of his work documents are missing. We are both stressing out trying to figure out what happened. I am no help because I never update my software ... for this very reason.

11:00pm
After making a quick batch of overnight oats for the next three days, I head back to bed. Even after vowing that this night would be an early night for us, lights are just now going out. Phew. Exhausted. But happy. :)

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Thanks, Leslie, for giving us a platform to share our days and see how others spend their days. I can't wait to read the other link-ups!