Wednesday, August 24, 2011

My typical day.

So. Today was not typical, and it was not great and I didn't get to eat until after 3:30 so frankly I'm still a little hungry and frustrated and can't wait for my mommy's group tonight where I can vent and drink a glass of wine and have dinner with friends while the boys hang out with my friends' kids. I. Can't. Wait. But since I'd rather not complain about my day, I figured I would walk you through my typical day like Jennie did, and she got it from Ginger, who I've never read but looks like fun and might have to be added to the ever growing RSS feed.

5:30 am alarm goes off. I never hear it until Hubby hits the snooze about 6 dozen times.

6:06 am I realize that I haven't taken a shower since Saturday when I shaved my legs, and I need one. Now.

6:10 am I fumble into the shower

6:30 am Hubby gets up to start getting ready now that he is gainfully employed again (hurrah!) I duck around him to finish getting ready while he gets ready.

6:45 am I wake the chillin's, because one of them (varies from day to day) is not awake. Half the time S has woken during my snooze-fest and climbed into my bed and fallen back asleep. Throw clothes on children, make sure diaper bag is packed, they have drinks and maybe possibly food. Otherwise, they eat at daycare. Hubby takes them to daycare because if they get in the car with me, they assume they're staying with me and freak out when I try to pry them from my car.

7:00 am I leave (although I'm supposed to be at work by now)

7:20-11 am arrive at work, get overwhelmed by the amount of work I have to do, bury myself in it while occasionally checking FB and my googlereader by phone. Plug my phone into my computer to charge because it's already going dead.

11-11:45 am run down to the gym on the floor below me. Combination of weights, stationary bike, treadmill, or whatever I can talk myself into doing while watching Price Is Right.

12-3:45 pm More of the same. Stuff a sandwich in my face while working.

3:45 pm I'm free! But usually it's 4-4:15pm, depending on what I'm doing.

4:30 pm Pick the kids up. Smiles all around!

4:40 pm Home. Think about dinner preparations (I keep meaning to meal plan and it keeps not happening - I was doing so well last year, and now nothing!) Try to thaw some form of meat while children play around my ankles. Dump blocks on the kitchen floor so they can play while I survey the contents of my pantry.

5:30 pm Hubby gets home. I sit on the couch and sigh. And play with children.

6:00 pm Dinner! Well, more like 6:30pm. Afterward, Hubby will clean up and I will play cars. Or watch tv. Or walk the soon-to-be toddling baby around the living room.

7:00 pm Fret about not drinking enough water for my run tonight. Start stretching, and S will stretch with me while H crawls all over our legs.

7:30 pm Kiss Henry good night because he'll be asleep when I get home. S gets his one show a night in the library, and I go for my run/bike ride/etc with my neighbor.

8:30 pm I get home, talk to Spencer for a few minutes and then he goes to bed.

8:30-10:30 pm Baseball's on tv, Hubby and I talk/watch baseball/hang out/I read.

10:30 pm I crash, or I read in bed with the intention of crashing and then I stay up way too late reading.

So there's my day! It's pretty boring, but it's awfully full!

2 comments:

Ginger said...

I'm so glad you joined in! I love reading about how various people's days are similar (or different!). I'm also hugely in awe of those of you amazing folks who fit exercise in!

Unknown said...

Congrats to Hubby! I'm so happy my Hubby has a job too now. I was right and he doesn't like it. He maybe should have held off for a bit, but maybe he'll get used to his weird boss.

Let's see...

5:00 am: If it's a hair-washing day my alarm goes off and I'm up to take a shower. Since we only have one shower I have to juggle the time with my husband.

5:25 am: Feed/play with Sonya, check email/ebay sales, possibly play a game or read.

6:00 am: Non-hair washing day hit snooze or sometimes get up.

6:15 am: Hubby in shower, dry my hair if it's a hair washing day. Wish I could use the bathroom if it is not.

6:45 am: Brush teeth, get dressed, take pills, wash face/makeup, gather stuff for work.

7:00 am: Out the door if I'm lucky.

7:30 am: Out the door if I'm sort of lucky. At work if I'm lucky.

8:00 am: Out the door if I'm not lucky. At work if I'm sort of lucky.

8:30 am: Team huddle, apple and tea (trying to eat an apple every day for the fiber)

9:00 am: Meetings, etc. Grab a Diet Pepsi.

11:00 am: Hungry - run errands, read in car, grab lunch.

1:00 pm: Meetings, etc. Grab a Diet Pepsi

3:00 pm: Catch up on work, maybe more meetings.

4:25 pm: Sneak out 5 minutes early because I can't do it anymore.

4:45 pm: Errands on the way home, usually groceries.

5:15 pm: Start dinner.

5:45 pm: Dinner in front of the television watching one of our shows.

7:00 pm: Me time, which means I try to read or play a game while Sonya whines at me that I'm not giving her enough attention. Stop to play with Sonya or clean her teeth/clip her nails.

8:00 pm: Shower, take sleeping pill.

8:20 pm: Read/play games/play with Sonya/talk to Hubby.

10:00 pm: Crash at some point.

I tried to go without the sleeping pills for a week, but I was only getting 2-3 hours of sleep a night. The doctor said it's my other medication making me unable to sleep. I hate it though because I don't remember anything about 40 minutes after I take them. But I do sleep well.