It's rare both children are ever asleep at the same time. If they are, I find myself taking a shower or catching up on recorded episodes of The Chew or Dr. Phil. Definitely not making time to blog or upload photos. Here is what a day looks like:
5:45- Mason wakes up. Not in a peaceful way- in a way that requires him banging all his toys around and singing songs at the top of his lungs (probably in an attempt to get Kyle or I out of bed). Thanks to my friend Annie, we bought him a "Ready to Wake" light that is set for 6:20. Some days are better than others with this. Luckily, the baby sleeps well in the morning, so this is my only alone time with Mason. We try to cram a whole days worth of activities into a span of 2 hours.
10:30- Finally head out the door for whatever the day brings. Usually it's Monkeys Treehouse or some sort of indoor place facility around town. Once I took both of them to the grocery store- that was a disaster. I am counting down the days until I can resume my gym routine (5 days to be exact). With it being 100 degrees outside, it has made our zoo and park trips happen less often. Thank God for the neighborhood pool...
12:30- Lunch time/nap time. This has proven to be the most difficult part of the day for me. It never fails that Camden wants to eat at the exact same time that Mason needs to take a nap. However I try to arrange feeding times, it just is hard. If I ever feel overwhelmed in day, this is definitely it. Once I get Mason down, I finally get personal time with just Camden. Instead of cramming activities, we use this time to cuddle. Can't complain about a little R&R time!
3:30- Find something to do until daddy gets done working. Maybe bake cookies? Sounds like a good idea. Take a walk, read books, watch Lion King, play in the sprinkler... anything to keep a 2 year old entertained while allowing a baby to sleep.
It's funny how perspective changes so quickly... "busy" just a month ago was going to gym, planning play dates for Mason, having dinner on the table every night, etc. Now, "busy" is making sure Mason doesn't hit his brother, nursing the baby every 2.5 hours, and attempting to find some time with Kyle.
The rest of the day gets easier with Kyle. Mason loves spending time with his daddy. We have been so blessed to have friends bring us dinner, so I haven't had to cook. It's been a whirlwind of a month and there are days that are completely overwhelming, but I wouldn't change it for the world!
