A Typical Day

Today we were up at 6:00am as per usual. Hryum was grunting in his crib and woke Camilla up and then she jumped into bed with us for a while. We all eventually made it downstairs for breakfast. Breakfast is usually waffles, spicy eggs, pancakes, or just bagels depending if Hyrum is still sleeping or not. While I get breakfast going, Camilla usually watches one of her favorite shows (Piglet, Nemo, Garfield). Then we make Daddy's lunch and give him hugs and kisses goodbye when he leaves for work. This morning Camilla was lucky enough to get a tiny glass of milk to enjoy on the couch. Just after Hyrum woke up, Camilla spilled her milk all over the couch and floor. I was slightly frustrated because I had to clean it up while Hyrum was upset all at the same time. Sometimes mornings are really long, and I can get really frustrated with my almost two year old, but her smiles at the end of the day make it all worth while. We usually pass the time watching shows, playing games, playing outside, listening to music, eating snacks, cleaning up the mess made by snacks, going to the park, or blowing bubbles. We have a few tantrums here and there, and sometimes some tears, but the good always outweighs the bad. Camilla sometimes likes to stand on the edge of the couch and jump to the floor which scares Mommy, but she's getting used to it. If Hyrum is grumpy, Camilla will lift up her shirt and try to feed him from her belly button. She feeds her Mickey mouse a lot from her belly button when "Mities Hungy". Snacks are always had mid morning and very welcomed. Camilla technically snacks ALL morning, but especially loves her big snack. We usually eat lunch sometime around noon and then I try to get the kids to bed between 12:30 and 1:00 in the afternoon. Sometimes, Hyrum isn't as cooperative and needs to eat and be snuggled a lot before he will go to sleep which means that my nap is SUPER short, but always appreciated. Some days I will use nap time to go mad getting things done that I can't do while the kiddos are awake (cleaning the bathroom, laundry, blogging, baking bread, reading, relaxing). After an hour and a half, Camilla wakes up and is energetic and ready to go. We spend the last half of our afternoons playing together on the floor, reading, singing songs, or soaking up the sun in the backyard. I usually prep some dinner around 5:00 and Mr. Stannix usually shows up between 5:00 and 5:30 depending if he is working on his CASB or not that night at work. Sometimes, we eat dinner really late, like 7:00ish. We like to sit on the couch and watch for Daddy's bus to come so that Camilla can run to the door when he walks up the sidewalk. Around 7:15 Camilla usually goes into a bath for a good 20 minutes or until the water is cold. She plays with her alphabet letters, talks with her ducky, plays pretend with her other animals and makes sure to say what she's washing as she washes it ("kneeeeees....Mouffff....Hannnnn.... Toooeees...Ebow"). While she is bathing, I clean up the kitchen from dinner and tidy the living room. She cleans up her toys into the bucket when she's ready to get out and exclaims "ALL done!" in her little high pitched girly voice over and over and over until someone comes to take her out. She pulls the plug, slides to the end and back a few times and then is ready to jump out and get warmed up. I rub lotion all over her little body to make sure she smells fresh and feels good before bed. Sometimes she gets away from me before I can get her diaper on and giggles as she runs around the house "Nated", while I chase after her. Hyrum is usually sleeping, or listening to the commotion from his bouncy chair. We then gather together as a family on the couch for scriptures. Camilla looks at her picture version of the Book of Mormon while Daddy or I read a couple of verses. We then finish the evening together with prayer and smooches before one of us takes Camilla up to bed and reads her a story (always Silly Suzy Goose). Hugs and kisses are given, "I love you's" are said and Camilla tucks into her bed ready to go to sleep. Then it's time to get Mr. Hyrum bathed. I check the water temperature to make sure it's baby-safe and then fill his little tub. I set out a nice fresh towel and get him all undressed. A soft washcloth is used to wash his baby skin with soap. Usually he cries the whole time. I then take him out quickly before the water gets too cold and wrap him tightly in a towel to warm him up. Lotion is massaged all over his little body and he is all fresh and clean. He is put into warm sleepers for the night time and then we go upstairs to nurse. When his belly is full, he slowly drifts off to sleep. I gaze down at him as he shows off his crooked little pre-sleep grins (my favorite part). He is then tucked tightly in his crib. After the kiddos are asleep, Mr. Stannix and I have some time together before bed to catch up, read together, or watch a TV episode (Smallville or Lost). Bedtime is very welcomed around 10:00 or shortly after and then it starts all over again the next day. This is the life I've always wanted, and I wouldn't trade it for anything!