I love reading these types of posts so I figured it would be fun to share my own little crazy life at the moment with two under two. I documented yesterday because it was a day when I was solo – my mom comes over every Tuesday + Thursday to help me out and my MIL comes over as well. It’s nice to have help even for a few hours – those are the days I grocery shop, run an errand or two and do the important things – like shower. But yesterday was one of my solo days – here’s how it went down:
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4:00am{ish} – Graham starts to stir on the other side the room, he never really screams at night {knock on wood} but it’s usually because I am quick to get him because I don’t want him to wake up Brooks. I’m never really sure if he’s just waking up from a sleep cycle or hungry but I usually just nurse him because it puts him back to sleep. He normally gets up/stirs around 1/2am and then again around 4am – not too bad, but still tiring day after day.
4:30am – Grahm is back asleep but now I can’t sleep.
From 4:30 – 6:00am I toss and turn. Every other day or so I have this issue where I can’t get back to sleep. My mind starts going and I start thinking of all the crazy things I have to do and then I’m up. I stay in bed until 6:00am because I think that’s a respectable time to get up. I head downstairs for some coffee.
From 6:00 – 7:00am I have a lovely hour alone. I enjoy 2 cups of coffee {decaf} order a few last minute Christmas items and get caught up on a DVR show {Vanderpump Rules if you must know, sorry i’m not sorry}
7:00am – Let Jackson out back for a pee + feed him. I then head upstairs to change, brush my teeth, wash my face and get ready for the day. Everyone else, except Jackson now is still sleeping.
7:25am – Brooks started to stir a little bit ago and now he’s up so I go get him out of bed. I change him, bring him down stairs – and this holiday season we’ve started a little routine of looking for our Elf – wherever he may be, and then turning the lights on the Christmas Tree, only when Brooks says “Merry Christmas” It’s cute and I love it.
7:45am – Time for breakfast. I make Brooks oatmeal but he decides “I don’t want it” and tells me he wants yogurt. I get him yogurt because we were going to share the oatmeal always, but then he doesn’t want yogurt. He then has a 10 minute mini tantrum in his high chair about wanting / not wanting breakfast. I let him work it out while I unload the dishwasher and put out the recycling. He eventually works it out himself and happily eats both the oatmeal + yogurt. #toddlerproblems
8:05 am – Charles bring Graham downstairs and G hangs out on the bouncer while we all start our morning. Charles takes Jackson for his morning walk and Brooks plays with his doctors kit. I clean up breakfast and organize things for the day.
8:15am – Hugs + kisses and dads out the door. It’s mama vs. babies time. I change Graham and get him ready for the day.
And then I change myself for the second time today, because baby vomit.
8:45am – Time to nurse Graham so I let Brooks watch part of an episode of Daniel Tiger because 1) He loves it and 2) It keeps him sitting in one spot for a bit. We then head upstairs to play in Brooks’ room with all the toys. It’s a rotation of all his favorite things.
Puzzles – we are working on our letters
Playing with his brother on the bean bag
Tummy time for Graham.
We also have a new obsession with our giant roller ramps – love these things!
10:00am – I get a call from the contractor I have coming to clean up a spot on our couch. He will be here him 30 minutes so I decide to get Graham down for a nap.
10:15am – Graham is down in his crib for this nap <woohoo!> That’s a new thing for us, I’m starting to try to get him on a routine, so I’m not sure how long he will stay in there, but at least he’s starting off in there! Brooks and I head downstairs to wait for the couch dude and to try to avoid waking up the baby. I then bring in the recycling bins, get a package from the UPS guy & make a snack for Brooks.
10:30am – The couch dude arrives so I fasten Brooks in his highchair to keep him out of the way and give him some more snacks which I hope will keep him entertained for the next 20 minutes.
10:35am – Graham wakes up 5 minutes after the service guy gets here, obviously. He took a 20 minute nap which isn’t awesome, but again, we are starting the crib transition so I’ll take what I can get. I leave him up there to see if he will put himself down for another 5-10 minutes, but no such luck. Better luck next time. I go grab him. 
10:50am – Couch dude leaves. There’s not enough time before lunch/naps to actually go anywhere so I try to come up with some entertainment to keep Brooks busy – coloring is always a good go-to!
11:00am – Coloring didn’t last long. Diaper changes all around and since G didn’t nap before he’s not in a great mood so I throw him in my carrier and we head outside for a walk. We stop at our neighbors house to see if she + her 2.5 week old want to join us – they do! Hooray, another adult to converse with! We go for a walk, hit up the playground for a bit, come back + take Jackson out on a little walk – loving this fresh air + mild temperatures! Graham slept on me the entire time.
12:15pm – Back from our walk, time for lunch! It’s a quick one because B is exhausted. We munch on some split pea soup and peanut butter crackers.
12:30pm – Naptime for Brooks. I change him, read him a story and put him down in his crib. Come downstairs + clean up lunch then prep dinner – we are having fajitas tonight so I need to marinate the chicken.
1:15pm – Graham randomly feel asleep on the play mat while Brooks was naming. I had about 10 glorious minutes of both of them napping at the same time before I woke up Graham taking a picture of him sleeping. Damnit. Oh well, time to nurse him anyways.
1:25pm – Graham + Mom solo time. He hangs out with me in his bouncer and on his mat while I get a few things done on the computer. Time to answer emails, schedule a few things and I started this post < woo! >
2:07pm – Brooks has been chilling for his crib for a little solo but now he wants out! I grab him, change him and then we all get ready to head out for the day.
2:30pm – Put Brooks in the stroller + wear Graham and head out to meet two of my mom friends – Gabby + Jess – we head out for a walk & stop at Starbucks for a drink.
3:00pm – The boys and I continue on downtown and head to Franklin Institute to hang out. Brooks love the planes + trains there and the whole place is empty at this time, so he can run around and explore. When we get there I put Graham in the stroller so I can chase after Brooks a bit easier. We hang out for about an hour and then head back out.
4:00pm – Hit up Whole Foods on the way home because I need to pick up tortillas for dinner. Get home + take Jackson out for a walk since everyone is already all packed up in the stroller. Meet up with a neighbor, Patti and join her on a walk to pick up her son, Dominic.
4:30pm – Back from walk – unload everyone, feed Jackson, snack for Brooks, go through mail.
5:00pm – Nurse Graham while our neighbors, Joe + Mary takes Brooks over to their house to show him their Christmas decorations.
5:15pm – Neighbors Patti + Meg come over with their littles, Dominic + Chloe for a beer and the littles all have dinner together and then play. Patti brought over food for all the kids so I didn’t have to worry about dinner for Brooks – win! Kids eat + play and destroy the house but I could care less because I have a beer in my hand and adult conversation. Love it!
6:15pm – Dad’s home! Woohoo! Kids still playing.
6:30pm – Nurse Graham while everyone is still playing together. But everyone leaves shortly thereafter because, bedtime.
And – cue, witching hour{s}
More baby vomit, another outfit change for me. Have I told you lately how much laundry we go through each day?
6:45pm – Charles gets Brooks ready for bed while I prep dinner + change Graham & get him ready for bed.
7:20pm – Nurse Graham and put him down in his crib, fingers crossed he stays there a while.
7:30pm – Fajitas with Charles while both boys are sleeping! Woo!
8:00pm – Graham is up! We let him cry it out for about 10-15 but I really am anxious about him waking his brother so Charles goes in and tries to calm him while I write this post. No go on the calming and Charles bring him down to hang out for a bit & Graham immediately falls asleep on him.
8:35pm – I finish this post and head upstairs for the night. A glass of wine in tow + plans to unwind with an episode of Friday Night Lights + lights out by 9:15pm! Usually {knock on wood} I don’t hear from Graham until the 1-2am hour, so crossing my fingers for some sleep! Night Night!
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6 Comments
I enjoyed reading this. I have two under two as well. This sounds a lot like us and my 6 month olds sleep schedule is similar. Nice to know I’m not alone!
Hey Leslie! Love day in the life posts so thanks for sharing! I’m about to have my first baby and plan to breastfeed. However, I cannot wait to enjoy the occasional beer or glass of wine but I’m not exactly sure what the rules are for alcohol & breast milk. What guidelines do you normally follow?
So exciting Meg! Congrats! With Brooks I would have a glass of wine or beer after nursing since I had 2-3+ hours in between and it was fine. With Graham I am a little more relaxed about it – my philosophy as long as I’m not drunk it’s not going to affect him! Good luck! 🙂
OMG.
Hello from Wellington, New Zealand. I love your blog and your family is gorgeous!! I am 35 weeks pregnant with my first – a darling daughter! I admit, this post kind of gave me chills.. lol
Hi Lydia, Thanks so much for the comment – so awesome to hear you read my blog from the other side of the world! I lived in Australia for 9 months in college – such a great experience! Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy!
This all sounds very familiar because as your mom and spending two full days with you each week, from 7:30 until 4:30, this is our day! Just remember, the kiddos are only little for a very short time and that will be gone, so yeah, laugh about your day, hang out with friends and know that you are doing a terrific job with two boys, under 2! I absolutely loved reading this and LOL at the end!