A day in the life of a mom...

From time to time, I have the chance to page through a Dallas Child Magazine. Usually, I can find it at the doctor's office or perhaps a kids' play center and read a few pages when the kids are busy. I like to read the regular feature, "A Day in the Life of an Everyday Mom." It reads like a schedule, except the mom writes in all the activities of the day. I always wonder what other moms do in a day in the life and if it is anything like ours. So here it goes... (And if you feel so inclined to share a typical day in the life, let us know.)

Monday, October 27, 2008

7 AM: This is an unusual morning. I woke up on my own and not with Kaitlyn standing at my side of the bed whispering in my ear.

7:15 AM: Kaitlyn walks in our room and climbs in bed. She wants to watch a little show. So I turn on Einsteins, and I take a quick shower and get dressed.

7:30 AM: Kaitlyn goes to the bathroom and I help her get dressed. Jackson wakes up (finally hear him rustling around) and I get him ready and dressed.

7:45 AM: Get both kiddos in the kitchen and breakfast started. Jackson has some bagel and oatmeal. Kaitlyn has a waffle and milk. Jackson tries Orange Juice for the first time and loves it. He wants more.

8 AM: I run around to dry my hair and get shoes on. I ask Kaitlyn to put on her shoes. We run to the bathroom and get her hair done. Pick up jackets and are out the door at 8:15 am.

8:15 AM: Take Kaitlyn to school and we drop her off. Jackson and I then go to get gas and a carwash.

8:45AM: Arrive home with a cranky baby. He is ready for a morning nap. We read a couple of books and then at 9:15 he finally puts himself to sleep in his crib.

9:30 AM: I fix myself breakfast and sit for a moment to eat. I wasn't really hungry until this moment.

9:45 AM: I get on the computer and check email for work. Sent Margaret at 7-Eleven my updated product descriptions for review. I called the car company about the van. I called the doctor for Jackson and schedule a physical for me. Emailed about a playdate.

10:30 AM: Call mom to talk about van stuff. Started to put photos online. Cleaned up kitchen a bit.

11 AM: Jackson is up and ready to go. I am ready to go again. I get him in the high chair and we have a snack. Normally, we start to fix lunch, but he has Kindermusik class.

11:20 AM: Left for Kindermusik.

11:30 AM: Arrive at Kindermusik class at Ms. Jeanie's home. We start to walk up her steps and I held Jackson. I tripped on a little step and caught myself. I am beginning to wonder if I am losing it or just not paying enough attention. Jackson had fun banging on drums and listening to music.

12:30 AM: Arrive home and fixed lunch. We ate together.

12:50 PM: Jackson and I played a little bit.

1:10 PM: Put Jackson to sleep and read a couple of books. Tried to get him to sleep a little early because we had to pick up Kaitlyn. He is easy when it comes to sleeping.

1:15 PM: Stayed in the kitchen making meals for the week. I made a new dish - Chicken Tetrazzini.

2:30 PM: Woke Jackson up and got in the van to go pick up Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn finished her work, got her jacket and then we were ready to go home.

2:45 PM: Came home and gave the kiddos a snack.

3 PM: Quiet time-K/Playtime - J

3:30 PM: Got ready to go. I forgot that we need to get Jackson his second flu shot so we went to the doctor.

4 PM: We came back home and played.

4:30 PM: Brandon came home early. I started to get dinner ready. Kaitlyn needed a nap and got pretty cranky. Since we went to the doc, she didn't have a chance for a big rest.

5 PM: Fed Jackson dinner as he was starving. Kaitlyn had a snack, not too hungry.

5:15 PM: Brandon took Kaitlyn to Kindermusik.

5:30 PM: Jackson was done with dinner and we went out back and played together.

6 PM: Jackson took a bath.

6:30 PM: Put Jackson to bed as his nap was cut short today. Kaitlyn and Brandon came home.

6:40 PM: We all ate dinner. Normally, we all eat together, but this was a Kindermusik night. Jackson is an early eater.

7 PM: Cleaned up and Brandon and Kaitlyn played a game and got ready for bedtime. I relaxed a little bit.

7:30 PM: Started bedtime with Kaitlyn and put to bed. She was asleep in two minutes.

8 PM: Kids asleep. Got a few things together for tomorrow; write this blog. Sat down with Brandon and watched Heroes and hung out.

9 PM: Read a little bit of The Shack. Great book!!!! I am supposed to be reading it with Rachel and we talk about it, but we both can't put it down now.

10 PM: Watch a little news and weather.

10:30 PM: Go to sleep so I can be ready again for 7 am.