A Day in the Life

I get to hang out with this cutie all day:

She is sweet, generous, and tons of fun.

She is also mischievous, sassy, and way too clever for her own good. 

I don't want to forget any of these crazy, fun-filled, tantrum-filled days. So to help me remember, here is a typical "day in the life" at our house, with today as a snapshot. 

6:30-7:00: Dragged myself out of bed, and got started on "morning chores." 2 loads of laundry, unloaded the dishwasher, cleaned up the apartment, ate a bowl of granola. Chatted with Steven as he got ready for work.

7:45: Steven left on his bike to work, and I hear miss Aubrey waking up in her crib. Breakfast for Aubrey. She (sadly, unlike her mother) is NOT a morning person. She wakes up and is little miss grumpy until she has a full belly.

8:15: Strap a very unwilling Aubrey into the stroller and go for a run. Run by the park. Aubrey and I make some new friends, climb, and go down the slide over and over. 

Then I bring out the bucket and shovel and she plops herself down in the sand for a good hour. I wipe down the stroller, help build a few sand castles, and fill out my California Primary election voter card that I have been ignoring for the past few weeks. 

10:00: Run home. Fold laundry. Attempt to take a shower. Aubrey freaks out and so she comes in the shower too. I have yet to find a way to shower without her sleeping or Steven home. *sigh* Aubrey "helps" me with my make-up.

11:30: Lunchtime: Strawberries, and leftover meatball subs. We read some books. Aubrey picks out Dilbert. Steven will be so proud :)

12:00-2:15: Naptime! Whahoo. While she naps, I finish the laundry, pay some bills (so exciting), update our accounting, make a shopping list, and waste time on Pinterest and Babycenter (my guilty pleasure). 

3:00: Meet some friends at the pool. I bemoan my super sun-burned shoulders from Tuesday's pool day (does anybody else slather their kid with sunscreen like crazy and completely forget about themselves?) and try to keep Aubrey from drowning. I also get to hang out and chat. Love this part about being a mom!

5:00: Home to change. Aubrey walks around in my high-heels yelling "shoes, shoes." She is truly a girl.

6:00: Steven is HOME. We decide to go the Chipotle for dinner. This part is not typical. I love to cook and so we rarely eat out, but the cupboards were looking pretty empty...

7:00: Due to empty cupboards, we go grocery shopping at Target and Fresh & Easy. I LOVE shopping with Steven around to help. 

8:00: Aubrey goes to bed and falls asleep in about 10 seconds. I've been very blessed with a good little sleeper.

9:00: And now, I will finish up the blog, probably watch an episode of Lost with Steven (our third attempt at watching the series.... haven't figured out why everybody thinks it is so amazing yet...), catch up on our day together, and go to bed!

That is a day in our crazy life. Every day is different, but they are definitely busy. I love it and am so grateful for my little family.