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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

A Day in the Life

I had a comment on my law firm post from Jen that she would like to see a post on my day-to-day doings.  So, I thought I would provide a snapshot as to what a day in my life is actually like.  :-)

7:00 a.m. -- Wake up, E is still sleeping.  Spend time with S while he gets ready to leave for school. 

8:00 a.m. -- E wakes up, gets a diaper change, nurses, and we play for awhile while I drink my coffee.  I also move a load of laundry I washed last night from the washer to the dryer.

9:15 a.m. -- E lays down for her morning nap.  I draft a letter to the client I met last week and return his phone call from yesterday afternoon. 

9:45 a.m. -- I take the trash out to the curb and throw dinner in the crock pot. 

10:00 a.m. --  E wakes up from her morning nap waaaay too early, as evidenced by her extreme grouchiness.  Diaper change.  More coffee.  Breakfast.  I put E on the floor to play and sit by her with my laptop.  Alternate between playing with E, looking up ideas for her birthday party on Pintrest, keeping E from electrocuting/strangling herself with my laptop charger cord, and blog-reading. 

12:00 p.m. -- E nurses again and I lay her down for "morning" nap attempt #2. 

12:07 p.m. -- Success! 

12:08 p.m. -- I kick back with "50 Shades of Grey".  [S bought it for me to help with my "rehab".  ;-)]

1:00 p.m. -- S comes home for lunch, and we eat together and hang out before he has to go back to school.

1:45 p.m. -- E wakes up in a much better mood.  Diaper change.  She nurses again, eats some puffs, and we play some more.

3:30 p.m. -- Phone call from my bank regarding a networking opportunity for my new law firm.  Schedule a meeting with them for next Wednesday.

3:40 p.m. -- Decide I'm motivated enough to continue my project I started yesterday - organizing my closet and getting rid of stuff I can't/don't wear anymore.  E plays on the bed with hangers while I sort through all of my junk. 

4:15 p.m. -- E nurses and lays down for her afternoon nap.  I continue organizing and field a phone call from a friend. 

5:00 p.m. -- E poops herself awake from her nap.  Diaper change.  She then "helps" while I continue organizing.

5:45 p.m. -- S gets home, and the three of us eat dinner together.  E eats enough ham and peas to feed a small country.  (We recently discovered she LOVES ham!)  Dinner is followed by clean-up, of the dishes and the baby.  E plays until bedtime.

7:30 p.m. -- E gets a diaper change, nurses for the last time, then lays down for bed with minimal fussing (hallelujah!).  S and I each have a beer while he plays video games and I prepare for my client meeting tomorrow morning.


Whew!  Well, that about sums up a typical day for me.  Of course, some days are busier than others,  and some days E and I just play all day, but I hope that gives you a better idea of my day-to-day life.  :-)


9 comments:

  1. Whew, that is a lot of juggling mama! That is so awesome that you started your own firm and can work on your terms.

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    1. Thank you! It sure is easier to juggle now that I am my own boss! ;-)

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  2. You are hilarious. :-)
    Sully also enjoys a good puff or two. hahah!

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  3. S: we don't spend time together anymore
    B: we hung out last night
    S: watching you play video games does not count

    A frequent conversation in our house!

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    1. LOL, we have definitely had that conversation also. Thankfully, we haven't had it so much lately, with S not having much time for video games these days!

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  4. Great post! I can totally relate to the pooping-out-of-a-nap. I used to dread when that would happen to Henry. Nothing ruins a good snooze like that.
    Good for you for being able to multi-task so well and keep your working life going with a baby. I am jealous E sleeps until 8am. I only wish I could get Henry past 7 or 7:15!!

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    1. Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. :-) Some days I definitely feel better at multi-tasking than others, haha!

      And don't be too jealous, E wakes up anywhere between 6:00 and 8:00 a.m. This just happened to be a lucky 8:00 a.m. day!

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  5. Ha! The phrase "poops herself awake" made me laugh aloud at work :)

    Stopping over from Growing Up Geeky


    xoxo,
    Kristen
    babyblanketbingo.blogspot.com/

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