A Day with Annika

I thought I would blog the play by play of my Wednesday off with Anni. I think it'll be interesting for parents to see how their kids compare and for non-parents to get a glimpse of a typical day.

12:30 AM: Anna finally fell asleep for the night.

3 AM: Fussed for a minute, went back to sleep.

6 AM: Cried for about 5 seconds, fell asleep again.

7:45 AM: Woke up for breakfast and a diaper change.

8 AM: Finished her bottle, fell asleep.

9 AM: Woke up, ready for cuddles.

9:30 AM: Fell asleep in my arms, so I put her down and started the laundry.

10:30 AM: Awake and ready for her second breakfast and in need of a new diaper.

11 AM: Quick breakfast for mom while making funny faces at the munchkin.

11:15 AM: First spit-up of the day. Looks like I'm going to be washing my pajama pants, sweater, and bedspread. Two more spit ups promptly followed while I changed the laundry.

11:45 AM: Anna started fussing and grumping from a sour tummy. (I can tell it's a bad belly because she's burped, but keeps spitting up.) Cue the warm rice pack on the tummy.


11:50 AM: She's asleep. Probably just a cat nap, but I can get started on the dishes now.

12:20 PM: She's awake and after a diaper change, is, for the moment, happy to sit up against Mommy's pillow and watch the TV flicker and mom fold clothes.

12:40 PM: Anni's sick of sitting, so I laid her down on the bed with her gym and she's happy again. She scratched her cheek so I clipped her nails, which she doesn't like much because it requires holding still. I usually wait till she's asleep, but she was in a good mood, so I just did it quick. Now for a laundry switch and a stove top scrub while she's still amused with the gym.

1:10 PM: Fussing is promptly resolved with her lunchtime bottle.

1:25 PM: More spit-up. A new burp cloth is required.

1:50 PM: Another sour belly. A new diaper and warm rice pack later, she's fairly happy again.

2:25 PM: Sound asleep for her afternoon catnap. Time for a quick shower for Mama..

2:55 PM: Awake, smiling, and farting. She is her father's daughter.

3:15 PM: My little monster decided to start crying, only stopping when picked up and carried
around. Instead, she's getting a bottle then a trip to the grocery store.

4:00 PM: She fussed all through the store. I don't blame her, I hate Walmart too.

4:55 PM: She's done nothing but cry since we got home. She fusses while I hold her, cries and screams if I set her down. A diaper change didn't help. Either she's got an upset tummy, is tired, or is getting Kelly's nasty cold.

5:05 PM: Still crying. Temperature is 98.7, so she's not sick yet.

5:10 PM: Sleeping. She was just tired and cranky.

5:35 PM: Awake and much happier, hope she stays that way while we eat dinner.

5:50 PM: She was good while we ate, but now is crying again. She stopped after her dinner bottle.

6:10 PM: After some spitting up and another blanket that has to be washed, it's tummy time!

6:55 PM: She's been such a good girl. She played with us and then she rolled over! It took a fart and a grunt to get her over the edge, but she did it all on her own!

7:05 PM: Switch the laundry, then it's funny noise time while Mommy folds clothes.

7:26 PM: Maybe not. Switching the laundry turned into cleaning the kitchen, again. Funny noises with Daddy turned into nose vomit, mom's side of the comforter needing more of a wash, another vomit covered blanket, and a diaper and onesie change.

7:35 PM: Now funny noise time.

7:55 PM: Bath time!

8:10 PM: In her bed, half asleep. I'm kinda doubting it'll last.

8:35 PM: Awake and wanting dinner.

9:00 PM: Bottle is finally gone, baby is back in bed. So begins the nightly bedtime battle.

9:35 PM: Still awake, attempting a diaper change to get her to sleep.

9:40 PM: Spit up requiring pajama change.

9:45 PM: More spit up, another blanket to be washed and boogers to be sucked.

10:20 PM: Starting to fall asleep on Daddy's chest.

10:35 PM: Still awake. I'm hoping another diaper change and the rice pack will work.

10:45 PM: No luck. We're going for a car ride.

11:15 PM: Sound asleep at last.

Hopefully that was educational or at least interesting.