What do you do?

Something clicked today. I didn't necessarily get a ton of sleep last night. I didn't have a to-do list to follow. Somehow, I have managed to be uber-productive today. What do I do all day? First and foremost, I take care of Brody. I make sure all of his needs are met. Beyond that, I try to do as much as I can to better our household by taking care of the housework, the shopping errands, and then take a few minutes to myself (think simple things like snack/lunch/computer time/bathroom)

Here is a typical productive day (not a running day today) -

I woke up before Brody, showered and got ready. I ate a healthy breakfast just in time to watch him wake up over the monitor.

During Brody's morning awake hours, we did our regular routine things like feed/change diaper/play, but we also took a quick trip to the grocery to take care of that errand during the cool hours of the day.

During first nap, I resolved to feed myself and then tackle as many chores as possible. A load and a half of laundry cleaned and put away, vacuumed downstairs, swept downstairs, dusted staircase (it is entirely wood and was full of cat fur and dust bunnies in the corners), cleaned downstairs toilets, and one sleepy baby meant for a long productive naptime. Hurray for both Brody and me! The extra time doing chores means that I am finished with Tuesday's chores as well, so tomorrow I can devote time to fun things for me while Brody sleeps!! I have a craft/sewing project I'm working on as well as some plants that I need to pot.

During Brody's early afternoon awake time, we did the normal eat/change/play routine, but then also made a trip down to Barton Creek Mall to take care of an errand.

Now Brody is taking his afternoon nap and I continued the laundry, potted a few indoor plants, had a snack, and now am enjoying some computer time because I'm ahead on the chores.

The rest of the evening will include feed/change/play with Brody, a walk to the park swings, preparing and eating dinner, picking up things while Chad does Brody's bath, then put Brody down for the night. It will be about 8pm when that happens and then Chad and I will have an hour or two before I get tired and want to go to sleep.

Most days are like today, but we trade in a library storytime, visits from friends and family, and some days I sneak in a run in the morning. Some days Brody sleeps 2-3 hours total for naps. Some days it is only about an hour and a half total, which means I barely have time to prepare my own lunch, a snack, and possibly fit in an easy chore or two before I turn back into caregiver for the next several hours.

Good times! I am a lucky woman.