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