A day in my life

I decided that on Monday, I would record everything that I did in one day. I did it partly to show Dan why I'm so tired at the end of the day, and partly to brag to him about what I CAN do in one day (thanks to the 3 hour nap). It was quite amazing to quantify everything that I accomplished in one day. It also showed why I don't get MORE done in a day (yah, a whole hour of crying/snuggling) So I decided to share it with you. Please don't take this to be a regular day....the stars just happened to align and I got a lot done. The next day was full of tears (Joel's) and teething. Nothing else really got done. Believe me...I think I reheated a meal from the freezer to eat for dinner. 8:15 am I woke up to hear Joel munching around. I refused to get up quite yet (I just need those few extra minutes) and I know that Joel will go back to sleep 8:30 am I finally wake up (somewhat reluctantly) and start pumping while I watch some early morning tv (family feud anyone?) 9:15 am Finish pumping, clean up supplies, prepare for a shower 9:30 am Shower (oh glorious hot, hot water!) 9:45 am Breakfast, say good-bye to Dan 10:00 am Start first load of laundry, wash bottles, fill water glasses 10:15 am Wake up Joel, change his diaper and realize that he smells! Bathe Joel, lotion him, dress him and brush his hair 10:35 am Switch laundry to dryer, start second load 10:45 am Feed Joel, wash bottle 10:55 am Empty laundry rack, and hang non-dryerable laundry on drying rack, replace change pad cover since Joel peed on it earlier, get mail and read it 11:07 am Joel plays on play mat, I hand wash laundry (two sweaters) and salad spin it dry. Two breaks to change Joel to different activities, to help suffice him until I'm done 11:20 am Feed Joel, change him (second of the day), put him to bed 11:31 am Remove plastic wrappers from breast pads, prepare recycling to take across the hall while I... 11:39 am Switch laundry over, wash salad spinner, fold first load of laundry and put it away 11:52 am Make lunch, prepare pump 12:00 pm Watch news while eating lunch 12:10 pm Start pumping 12:40 pm Remove laundry from dryer, wash dishes, eat salad, fold laundry 1:15 pm Organize Joel's clothes (just had a baby shower, and need to organize sizes) 2:05 pm Joel wakes up, change diaper (#3), feed him 2:20 pm Back to organizing Joel's clothes, with a small break to answer the door and receive a package 2:45 pm Feed Joel, clean up last of laundry 3:05 pm Playtime with Joel (that didn't last long!), Feed again, He cries and teethes. I make a new bottle, and change diaper (#4) 4:06 pm Snuggles with Joel, intermittent crying, talk with Dan on the phone 4:30 pm Joel to bed, clean up last of laundry, fill water glasses again, clean bottles and pump from lunch 4:45pm Make dinner (throw leftovers in a pot soup), run dishwasher, clean up 5:00 pm Pump while menu planning for the week and creating shopping list 5:40 pm Relax...and stir the soup 4 times 6:00 pm Check email, wash pump and bottles 6:20 pm Dan comes home, Joel wakes up, diaper change (#5) 6:25 pm Diaper change (#6) Gotta love those surprise squirts 6:33 pm Eat dinner 6:46 pm Clean up dinner, talk with Dan and feed Joel, prepare to go out 7:22 pm Walk to grocery store and get groceries 8:42pm Return home, put away groceries, diaper change (#7) 9:03 pm Play with Joel, change him into PJ's, feed him, 9:33 pm Let the crying begin, intermittent with trying to feed him 10:47 pm Joel finally falls asleep, I quickly get ready for bed 11:00 pm In bed, and fall asleep in about 10 minutes