I thought it would be fun, since alot of people I know just had or are having babies soon, to put together a day in the life of being Mommy and Daddy to baby Bennett
A Typical Weekend Day for the Anaya's (since both Chaddy and I work during the week):
5:15 AM - I wake up, make a pot of coffee and make Bennett a bottle
5:30 AM - Wake up smiley little Benny and change his diaper
5:45 AM - Bennett finishes his bottle and we turn on the news and set up a play area on the living room floor (blanket, boppy, toys, etc.) Where he will sit, play, and roll around for a good 45 minutes. Mommy drinks coffee and plays on the floor with the little guy
6:30 AM - Benny starts to get bored with his toys and gets a little fussy so I move him into his swing.
7:00 AM - Benny starts to doze off in his swing for his early morning nap. I pull him out and place him in his crib so he can sleep soundly while Mommy makes herself breakfast and another cup of coffee.
8:00 AM - Chaddy is usually up by now and Bennett wakes up from his nap as well. We change his diaper and Chad and Benny snuggle on the couch and play on the floor while I try to load the dishwasher or start separating laundry since I have my hands free for a while.
9:00 AM - Time for Bennett to eat again (We alternate rice cereal and new foods daily since he's recently started solids). After he eats his food, we finish him up with a bottle so he has a nice full tummy.
9:30 AM - Usually bath time after Bennett eats solid food...since he loves to chew on his hands and smear his cereal all over his face, hair, eyes....sighhhhh. Chaddy usually bathes the little guy while I clean up the aftermath.
10:00 AM - Dress up the little man in a new diaper and clothes for the day and have a little more play time in his room or living room before Benny goes down for his next nap.
10:30 AM - Bennett starts to get fussy and Mommy rocks him to sleep for his mid-morning nap. This is usually Bennett's longest nap of the day and he will typically sleep until it's time to eat again.
12:00 PM - While Benny naps, Chad or I usually go run necessary errands. Chaddy has been really great lately about doing our weekly grocery shopping, while I stay home and tidy up and do laundry while Bennett naps
1:00 PM - Lunch time...Benny wakes up, we change his diaper and he has a bottle for lunch (we're waiting until he's about 6 months to start giving him a second solid food feeding either now or at his 4:30 feeding). After Bennett is fed, one of us entertains the little guy while the other makes lunch for us.
1:30 PM: Lunch clean up while Bennett plays. Most weekends we always have something or somewhere to go so usually we plan to attend things after Bennett's lunch feeding.
3:00 PM - Bennett starts to doze off for his late afternoon nap until it's time to eat again.
4:00 ish PM - Wake Benny up, change his diaper and feed him another bottle. Bennett will usually stay up until bedtime after this nap, however he will sneak in a short nap if we drive somewhere or he's too overtired from all the daily activites
5:30 PM - We start to make dinner while one of us plays and entertains Bennett with his toys.
6:00 PM - Story time...Bennett loves books and gets so excited everytime we turn the page. It's seriously the cutest thing to watch.
6:30 PM - Bath time...Bennett gets a night time bath every other night and he absolutely loves them. He's recently started to splash and kick and giggles when water gets all over his face...I melt.
7:00 PM - Put the little guy in a diaper and cute jammies and his sleep sack and get him ready for bed.
7:15 PM - Bennett's last feeding of the day
7:30 PM - Bennett is usually passed out in my lap after his bottle and I put him in his crib for the night until we start all over again at 5:30 AM
Here's to the weekend!
-The Anaya's
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