Here is the problem I have with a blog about my life, other than the obvious time issues: I cannot fathom what I would write about each day! There is nothing that happens in my life on a daily basis that screams "exciting", or even mumbles "mildly interesting". When Grant comes home from work he asks the inevitable question, "What did you do today?" Most of the time I reply with a vague, "Oh, you know, the usual." and try to change the subject. Honestly, I can't think of a single thing to tell him! However, I will try to actually answer this question and if it is deathly boring then I will know that I was right.
What I Did Today (Or rather, yesterday since it's only 11:00AM)
After Grant left for work I tried in vain to comfort the screams of my son, Benjamin. He is a major Daddy's boy and thinks that when Dada goes away it will be forever and we will never see him again. Or so I assume, based on his intense reaction. At this point Annalee is asleep for her morning nap, so I take Benjamin outside, which is the one surefire cure for Daddy Blues.
We play outside for about an hour, which mostly consists of Benjamin throwing his ball into the drainage ditch and then squealing with delight when I help him climb down and get it. Once we retrieve the precious ball, he throws it again. When I have had enough of this I leave the ball in the ditch for Grant to get later in the day. We then meander around the house, stopping to scoop up dirt, rocks, twigs, and whatever else suits our fancy.
We go back inside and he eats a snack while watching Baby Einstein, also known as Substitute Mommy. During this time I do the dishes, throw in a load of laundry, make the bed, and whatever else I can cram into 20 minutes. Then I get the vacuum out and clean up the snacks Benjamin has thrown all over the floor. We're not sure if he ever actually eats anything, but he is still alive so I guess he's doing alright.
It is now Benjamin's naptime, so he goes down sometimes without a fuss and sometimes in flames. Without fail Annalee wakes up the minute I think I will have some alone time, so I run as fast as possible to her room so that she won't wake her brother. Benjamin is a notoriously light sleeper, requiring all manner of white noise, fans, and other measures to ensure he naps. I feed Annalee, dress her in something cute, take about 37 pictures, then put her down for a nap. She is extremely easy to put down, and sleeps through a lot of noise (i.e. her big brother).
I typically have about 45 minutes to myself, sometimes more, oftentimes less. In this time I get dressed, eat lunch, check my Facebook, fold a load of laundry, and then try to sit and soak in the silence. This is soon broken by Benjamin, who is ready to join the land of the living.
He eats lunch (or throws food everywhere), we build mega block towers, he usually poops, we read books, and he is usually at his most adorable, so I take pictures and text cute things he does to Grant.
Annalee wakes up, and thus begins the most stressful part of my day. She eats and Ben tries in vain to get her bottle (he is allowed one when he wakes, before naps, and before bed, but if he had his way he'd carry one all day long). She poops and Ben destroys her room while I change her diaper. I rock her to sleep and Ben cries because he's bored. If we're lucky she'll lay down one last time and I can take Ben outside and let him climb up and down the stairs 100 times (with Mommy's assistance) or check the mail. However, she is not a great afternoon napper, so usually I have to hold her.
Around 4:00PM it all comes to a head. Annalee is needy. Benjamin is fussy. I am trying to stay strong and not give him a bottle. The living room is a nightmare with toys strewn everywhere. I am covered in spit up, and the once clean kitchen is a mess. I look around and think, "Why does Grant even want to come home to this?" I try to clean, fix myself up, or entertain the children, but it is no use. So, we sit and stare at the clock.
4:30- WE STILL HAVE AN ETERNITY LEFT!
4:45- Maybe we can make! Hold onto hope!
5:00- YAY! Grant will be home any minute! Another day successfully completed!
5:10- Hmm...if he left right at 5:00 then we have about 7 minutes left. I think I can last that long. I think I can...
5:17- WHERE IS HE?!?!
5:20- I cannot take this! What is he doing?!?! Doesn't he know we NEED him?
5:25- Seriously, he is going to GET it when he gets home.
5:30- I HEAR A CAR!!!! I SEE A CAR!!!! Much rejoicing is had by all, especially Benjamin.
5:32- Grant walks in the door and thus concludes my day alone with the children.
Pretty exciting stuff, huh?
