Thursday, July 12, 2012

An Ever-So-Ordinary Day In Our Life...

7:45am :: After lying in bed for a few extra minutes, we all get up. Ava goes pee pee by herself. Mommy turns on the TV and Ava turns on Netflix by herself. Lately, her favorite show is My Big Big Friend.  Mommy changes Zoey’s diaper. Then we all eat some breakfast. Today, that is zucchini banana flax muffins.
8:30am :: Ava decides that she wants to watch Dumbo while I get the girls dressed and putz around closing windows since it is getting warm, putting Hammy out to pee, cleaning here and there, and doing some laundry.
9:30am :: The girls eat a popsicle (what else is summer for?!)  Zoey has her first mommy-milksicle and likes it! 


Then they play together for a little while. Meaning…Ava plays (practices writing her name) while Zoey tries to grab any part of her, mostly hair. 

10:00am :: Zoey falls asleep in the wrap. After I ease her out onto the bed still sleeping, Mommy gets a much-needed shower while Ava plays by herself.
10:30am :: Ava and Mommy have a snack together. Leftovers for Mommy and (by request) another muffin for Ava. Zoey is still sleeping.
11:00am :: Pack lunch. Nurse Zoey. Then we head to our friends' house to play.
12:00pm :: Still playing at our friends' house.

1:00pm :: Still playing. Zoey sleeps. Then we eat some lunch outside. I got so hungry I forgot to take a picture. We had turkey and cheese sandwiches, plums, and a cookie each. Ava didn’t eat her bread, or plum. After lunch we play outside for a little while swinging in the hammock and the chair, and running in the grass.

2:00pm :: Discover tiny bird nest with baby birds (can’t see them in the picture… darn!). And then we go back inside to clean up and leave. Ava doesn’t want to leave.



3:10pm :: Go home.  Late nap. Ava falls asleep while softly stroking Zoey’s hair while Zoey nurses. Zoey falls asleep a few minutes later. Mommy gets a nice long nap too.

5:15pm :: Ava wakes up. Mike’s been home for about half an hour now. (Ava goes right for his iPhone.) This isn’t our usual naptime but he’s let us sleep and has been talking to his mom.
5:30pm :: Zoey wakes up. Mommy starts working on dinner while Daddy plays with the girls.

6:30 pm :: Dinner; breakfast hash of sorts. Sausage, rice, peppers, tomatoes, and my last 2 eggs… wrapped up.


7:00pm :: It's Wednesday, so Daddy takes Ava to Young Mens’ weekly meeting at church since Ava really wants to go with him. She poses for a quick picture before running out the door with Daddy. Mommy has alone time with Zoey. Cue fussy time.



7:45pm :: Zoey finally eats her dinner and goes to sleep… whew! Mommy settles in to watch “No Impact Man: The Documentary” Daddy and Ava return moments later. Mommy loses the TV. 
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No Impact Man: The Documentary

9:00pm :: Ava chooses to have a shower instead of a bath tonight. Time for her to settle in and watch a show before bed. Usually she’s supposed to be asleep by 9:30 but tonight we’re feeling a bit lenient since naptime was later than usual. No more pictures after this since my camera batteries died. Of course...

9:45pm :: Landlord comes to visit, chatting with Daddy outside. We inform him that we will be moving in about a month (yay!). Mommy goes inside and lies down with Ava to put her to bed, nurses Zoey while she’s at it. Ava is asleep in 15 minutes. Zoey is still sleeping. Mommy and Daddy settle in to watch Law and Order SVU and relax.
11:30pm :: Bedtime for Mommy and Daddy.

12:15am :: Mommy stays up writing this blog post. Oops! :) I hope you've enjoyed seeing what a boring 'ol day looks like around here.

I got this idea from Baby Rabies when she did
an ordinary day post a while back.