Yesterday was kind of crummy. Noah and I had lots of meltdowns, so I intentionally set out to make today awesome! I'm learning that there are 3 ingredients to a good day, but it takes time and energy to make the effort:
1. Start with quiet time
2. Get out of the house
3. Get to bed early
This doesn't happen every day, but when it does... we have way more fun!
0615: Noah is awake, babbling in his crib. I turn the volume down on the monitor and roll over for a few more minutes.
0630: Time to get up! Ross gets Noah and gives him a sippy cup of hemp milk while I assemble breakfasts (banana + homemade muffin for Noah).
0645-0715: I retreat to the office/playroom to have some quiet time with the Bible and my Armor of God workbook for the Bible Study that started this week. Ross and Noah play and read books and eat breakfast in the kitchen and living room.
0730-0815: Noah and I take a morning walk. One of my favorite traditions, and I'm so excited it's walking season again!
0830: Drive to a coffee shop in Lenexa to sell some cloth diapers to a fellow mama. Noah starts pointing to the coffee shop and crying, "muppy!" I haven't been to this coffee shop since I was pregnant, but somehow he knows there are delicious things inside. I realize it's been way too long since our last muppy date, so we go inside to enjoy some wheat-free treats (for both of us) and some iced coffee (for me).
0915: Pool time! We driving back to our part of town to go to Kiddie Pool Playtime at out local pool. I made the mistake of telling Noah we were going to walk, then sell diapers, then swim this morning, and he's been pretty insistent on "swimming" for the last two hours.
0930-1115: So much fun at the pool.
1130-1200: Home for lunch. Super proud of Noah for leaving the pool like a big kid without crying. We were hungry for lunch! He ate some roast beef, gluten-free toast, and carrots (with dairy-free Ranch to dip, because everything's better when you can dip it).
1210-1245: I nurse Noah for 15 minutes and he falls asleep in my arms, which is my fave. I snuggle with him, filled with gratitude for our adventures today and in the past two years. We've come a long way.
(picture: 2 weeks into out breastfeeding journey // 2 weeks before weaning)
1315: I put him in his crib and sit down to start this post, eat a snack, and catch up on older blog posts.
1415: Noah is awake and singing, "Rain, rain, go away" to himself. Not gonna lie, I was REALLY hoping for an epic nap after the busy morning we had!
1430: Noah eats some of his lunch leftovers while I try to brainstorm what the heck we are going to do for the next 4 hours until Ross gets home! I decide to head to the diaper store to get a few things I've been needing.
1525: Finally leave the house 1 handful of GF pretzels, 1 apple, 1 sippy cup of hemp milk, 1 dirty diaper, 1 tantrum, and 3 rounds of a Clifford board book later.
1600-1700: We socialize, play, and shop at the diaper store, enjoying the change of scenery.
1730: Leftovers for everyone for dinner! Dinners I don't have to make are the best :-)
1845: Bath, story, snuggles, and bed for Noah. A little early because we had such a busy day.
1900-2115: Small group with friends! Love this girl time.
2230: Read in bed for a bit, and then sleep!
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