Jenna here. That means lots of words!
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Well, it’s a semi-cool morning here in Chucktown, and Eli and I are just doin’ our thing. I often have friends, family, and clients ask what we do all day, so I thought I would do a little “Day in the life of Eli and Mom” post.
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Our morning usually starts at 7 am, barring any wet clothing due to leakage, which results in a 5 am wake-up call. Not cool! (We’ll take care of that with a bigger diaper at night!) Anyway, after E wakes up he has a 6 oz bottle, followed by breakfast about 30 minutes later. During that 30 minutes I turn on the Morning Show and pour myself a cup of coffee as if I’m going to sit and enjoy both. Ha! Matt always laughs when he finds my full coffee cups throughout the house. I guess at least pouring the coffee like I’m going to enjoy it gives me enough energy and satisfaction, even if I don’t get to drink it because I’m chasing our cute little munchkin all over the house! After breakfast we play, take Kelsey for a walk, or go for a jog (usually one of the first two) until about 9:30. Eli naps from 9:30ish-11. While he naps I shower, edit, write MDP blog posts, respond to emails from brides, catch up with my mom on the phone, etc. It always goes by too quickly! At 11 E gets another 6 oz bottle, followed by lunch about 30 minutes later. This is usually when we run any errands we have on our list. Once we get home, Eli takes an afternoon nap from about 2-3:30. This nap is followed by a 6 oz bottle and dinner about an hour later. Matt gets home around 4, which is typically the most exciting part of our day! Eli, Kelsey, and I often meet him in the driveway. Everyone barks, growls, and wags (yes, all three of us)! Matt and I try to take a few minutes to sit together and catch up while Eli wrestles Kelsey to the floor. Then we all cook dinner together or I cook while Matt and E play. After dinner we often go on a family stroll, in hopes of keeping Eli up a little later than 6:45, which is his preferred bedtime. Then it’s on to our bedtime routine, which consists of Eli’s bath, an 8 oz bottle, medicine, and sometimes a book. [sigh] Matt and I try to designate our post-E part of the evening as either M & J nights or MDP nights. So depending on our current work load, we either crash or crank out some work. So for those of you who have asked, that’s a recap of a typical day around here! I’m sure I lost most of you at the first 6 oz bottle, but thanks for humoring me if you’re still reading!
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I hope you’re all having a happy morning! I know I am. I got a phone call asking me to look for something in the driveway that Matt “thought” he dropped, only to find a red Starbucks cup filled with a Pumpkin Spice Latte (Sidenote-The red cup is back! I’ve always said that a red cup is good for the soul. My sweet friend Katie even gave me an awesome red coffee cup that I use every morning. Love it!). Eli was napping, so you better believe I enjoyed every last drop! Life is good. :)
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Below are some pictures I took during our post breakfast playtime this morning. Eli does lots of running around, dragging giant toys and ottomans, slamming things onto the tile floor, dumping blocks out, harassing Kelsey (Don’t worry. She loves it and is extremely gentle and patient with him!), etc. I thought you would like a peek into the action!