Minute by Minute

Hello blog, it's been a while.  I don't think we have any friends or following anymore due to my inconsistent visits.  A lot can happen quickly when you have three kids (shocker) and time moves faster than I thought possible.  My bitty baby still looks bitty to me but at 6 months, she's really not.  My big baby isn't even so much a baby and my little guy's missing teeth are a testiment to him not being so little anymore.  It feels sad to write that...

Part of the initial reason for starting a blog was because I have such an awful, awful memory and often rely on others recollections to re-create my past.  With as hectic as things are, there is NO way that I will remember this time in my life if I don't document it.  So, today updating this blog is taking priority over the many other things I could and should be doing.

Today as I went about our daily routine, it occurred to me that I don't remember what my routine was with Frankie when he was Bailey's age, let alone Cj's age.  I only rememebr feeling extremely overwhelmed all the time.  That part hasn't changed a whole lot! Anyway, I thought about how in 10 years (probably not even that long), I'm going to wonder how in the world I managed things at this stage in my life. And at that future date as I'm wondering, I'm going to become very annoyed with myself for not being able to remember.

Which brings me to this post. 

If you are a wayward follower, you might want to check out now, cuz this is going to be a boring one.  I'm mapping out our schedule (halleluia, we finally have some predictability!)

5-6am Cj requests to cuddle with mom and dad in their bed (sometimes)
6-6:15 Kim makes her way downstairs (typically with at least one baby) and gets FZ's bfast ready, packs his snack and lunch, double checks that he has his water bottle and homework, gets a bottle ready, gets Bailey's milk ready, feeds whichever baby is with me, change diaper
6:15-6:20 wake FZ and nudge him to get dressed and downstairs, grab second baby
6:20 feed and change second baby, make sure FZ is eating bfast
6:30 if riding the bus, get FZ on track and brushing his teeth, getting shoes, coat and bookbag on, if car rider, let him relax and entertain the babies
6:50 FZ to busstop (if bussing)
7:00 if car rider, get fz and babies loaded up to go to school
7:30 school drop off
8:00 back from drop off, bfast w/oj for BK and CJ babyfood - fruit(she hates it)
8:15 empty dishwasher
8:30 -9 mommy and baby girls play
9:00 Cj has a bottle and goes down for nap in PnP in our room, Bk and mommy do quiet activities (color, paint, read, puzzles)
10:00 Cj wakes (sometimes wants another small bottle), Bk has yogurt
10:15-10:45 DANCE PARTY
10:45 lunch prep
11:00 lunch with milk for bk, Cj babyfood - fruit/veggie mix
11:30 Bk naps in her crib
12:15 cj bottle
12:30 cj naps in PnP in our room
12:30-2:00 dinner prep (I really cook real meals now - mark 2010 as the year that finally happened!), clean up, laundry, run dishwasher
2:00 both girls wake up around the same time, bk snack with juice, cj bottle
2:30-3 outside time (weather permitting)
3:00-4 Fz gets home, inside for homework and Fz snack, then play
4:00 final dinner prep, along with the most chaotic, trying hour of the entire day where all three kids drive me bonkers
5:00 cj dinner babyfood - veggies (loves it)
5:30-6 Don gets home, dinnertime
6:15 bathtime for the girls
6:30 cj bottle
6:45 bk milk
7:00 brush teeth, stories, songs, bedtime girls (both in their room)
7-7:45 solo Fz time!!!
7:45 Fz shower
8:00 brush teeth, stories, Fz bed
8-10 clean toys, empty, load & run dishwasher, switch laundry, fold clothes, lay out kids clothes for tomorrow, check lunch menu to see if Fz will buy or bring, set out stuff for the morning, shower, hang with husband til I fall asleep.
10-5am re -insert Cj's pacifier 2-20 times throughout the night

*sigh*
Well, now, that wasn't quite as therapeutic as I hoped it would be... every minute of the day seems accounted for, but it would be total chaos if I tried to wing it each day and I really don't need that added stress.  And while we have the predictability that I so craved, our schedule pretty much ties us to the house the entire day - ugh.