From Son Up to Son Down

It's been so crazy in this house since Mike's been gone, yet at the same time things have been rolling along smoothly. It's already been a week and I feel so confident that the next week will fly by and my other half will be home. If I have one word to describe what it's like taking care of four under 3, it would be movement. Constant movement. I've been wanting to do a post like this for a long time, and I figured now would be the perfect time. I have documented our entire day from "Son up to Son down".

7:15 am

 

 

Rise and shine sweet boys :)

After their bottles I put them in their swings and tried to close my eyes for

a bit longer. But they were too busy babbling away so I just

got up and got myself dressed & ready for the day.

 

 

8:00 am

I didn't even have one extra minute to take a picture because today was

a school day. I dressed M&T right away and served them french toast sticks for

breakfast. I packed their lunches and we were out of the

door by 8:30. I can't wait until they catch the bus and are gone all afternoon!!

 

9:15 am

 

Finishing up their morning nap. So while they did that,

I did this:

 

 

                               BEFORE                                                                    AFTER

 

 



Eh, not much of a difference but it makes me feel better. Someday my room

will be decorated beautifully and will be my lovely retreat.

 

 

9:30 am

Babies woke up= one on one playtime with mama <3

(and their new found love Sophie)

 

 

 

I changed the babies and fed them again and we headed out the door at 10:15

We left the gym at 11:30 and picked up M&T from school.

And this is when I recieved the sweetest gift ever!

I wish I looked better, but whatever, that's how it was!

 

 

12:15 pm

Lunch!

I'm a sucker for a little person asking "Mommy, can

we go to Mcdonalds and get a cheeseburger samwich and french fries

and chocolate milk and a tooooooy?!"

 

Yes, I prop my babies bottles. It needs to be done.

 

The kids all played for a bit and caught up on some of their important shows ;)

Coming up next is either my favorite part of the day, or my most hated.

Naps!

I have been a little off schedule with naps lately and putting everyone

down based on when the babies are ready for their afternoon rest.

Today was a good day for sure!

 

1:45 pm

 

 

 

3:30 pm

All my boys are up and sleeping beauty is still doing her thing.

So here they are playing, yet again.

you like that messy living room, huh?

 

The next few hours is usually when shit hits the fan, ha.

 

 

4:00 pm

Little Miss is awake & cranky....then......

...naked and still hungry? Hence the giant tub of animal crackers.

And my son WAY too close to the tv. Don't judge me;)

 {is this picture not the epitome of motherhood?}

 

And Mr CrankyPants (grayson) was super clingy so I took him on a quick walk to

the mailbox. Trust me, that was an adventure. But look how

freaking cute he is!

 

5:00 pm

Grubbin' on some carrots. It was really hard not to share this on Facebook!

 

5:30 pm

And this is how you bath twins.

{Madden}

 

 

6:00 pm

I gave the babies their bottles and put them to bed. Easy peasy.

By this time I was soaked from baths and ready to for bed myself.

But, the big kids needed to eat I guess.

 

7:00 pm

I have no more pictures from the evening because I didn't even want

to give the kids any signs of playing. It was BEDTIME. Period. I was

so done. I knew what was coming...

 

Crying. Kicking. Screaming. Get me a drink. Cover me up. Close my closet.

"Mom, Tenley's singing!!"  "Mommy, Michael's tapping!!"

I need to go pee-pee. I need Buzz. I need Ducky. I want my blue blanket.

Turn the hall light on. Close my drawer. Sing me a song.

Give me a hug & a kiss.

 

Someone please kill me now.

 

 

8:00 pm

I zone out watching tv and straighten up a bit. I then head to bed at 10 pm.

What an ending!

Totally different than the nights I throw back shots and dance on the

kitchen table ;)

 

Hope you enjoyed a glimpse into our day!

 

-Nicole

 



Here we gooo

**I wrote this on 2/1/13 but didn't realize it never posted.

I seriously just miss Mike so much! I felt like such a mess this morning and was on the verge of tears at just the thought of him being gone. Really? He leaves all the time, jeeze!

I haven't posted in so long. I mean, it's not like I am busy or anything ;) The past few months were super busy with the holidays. Traveling, packing/unpacking, guests, shopping, school parties ...I was glad to see the season end. Although, we do LOVE having our guests and traveling to see them too!!

I can NOT believe in just one week, the twins will be 6 months old. Again, tears come to my eyes at every mention of another month passing...I'm a mess. They are honest to God, the BEST babies!! They are just so full of smiles and they sleep well, eat well, and play well!! I honestly said to the twins before Mike left "bring it". Haha, because I was just rambling on and on about how much I love them and how EASY they have been (the older 2, a whole different story) and how I feel like such a pro. They are I believe on the same schedule they have been. Up from 6 am to 6:30 pm with 3 naps. They are eating solids only once a day, but I need to bump it up to 2x.

My 2 little big kids are FIERCE let me tell you. Damn, those kids can really kick my butt, bring me to tears (um, I'm sensing a theme here?), and make me question what on earth I am doing wrong. I guess this is where I should mention their how smart and sweet they can be too sometimes.

I'm going to try and post a few times while Mike's gone and fill Mike and the family in on what we have been up to.

Here's a look into our upcoming plans for the week-

• I want to get to the gym everyday! And stick with 1200 calorie a day diet!
• Friday night movie night- Frankenweenie!
• The bounce house on Saturday. Hopefully this will wear the kids out and make bedtime easier.
• Superbowl Sunday. Pizza, grilled hotdogs, snacks....Salads.
• Valentines day cards to send to family
• Playdates with our friends we haven't seen in awhile

That along with school days should get us through this first week. After that it will be a countdown to when dad gets home <3 which is on Valentines Day- how fitting!