8:20 E starts babbling in his crib. Mommy starts the morning coffee and takes advantage of a few minutes to pay some bills.
8:45 Mommy goes in for Ethan who is quietly conversing with his stuffed animals. After a
9:15 Breakfast time. On today's menu we have blueberry waffles with mandarin oranges and milk. Afterward, we play. E reads books, chases Maggie, plays with his workbench, eats fake food, etc.
9:45 Ethan starts hiding behind a chair and saying "ewww" constantly signaling the need for a diaper change. Luckily this one was easy because Ethan was distracted with a train book.
11:00 Ethan plays with Play-Doh and throws a fit whenever I try to join him. To avoid complete meltdown, I sit and cut coupons while he plays. Terrible Twos are wonderful!
11:45 Lunch time! E starts with the fruit cup of mandarin oranges leftover from breakfast. He takes one bite, says "ewww" then proceeds to throw the rest in his lap. After cleaning them off his lap and putting them back in the fruit cup, he decides it's ok to eat a few slices. Mac n cheese with peas completes the meal but Ethan isn't really interested. Most of it gets thrown on the floor.
During lunch, Ethan made my day. I asked him, "do you love Mommy?" fully expecting a "nooooo." Imagine my surprise when he shakes his head yes and says "awww, Mommy!" Just in case he didn't understand what I asked, I asked a second time where he repeated the same answer. Melt my heart!
12:15 Lunch is over so we head outside for a bit. E enjoys playing with the water in the cooler and exploring Grandpa Don's shed.
Shortly after, I notice Ethan got a boo boo on his foot that needs to be cleaned so we head inside. After four attempts at putting a Mickey Mouse band aid on his foot, it is clear that's a no go. Temper tantrums soon follow and it is clear that nap time is coming early today.
12:40 Nap time. Mommy heads outside to pick weeds.
1:00 Mommy returns inside to the sound of Ethan still crying. Shortly after, E falls asleep. Mommy is able to enjoy some quiet time, eat lunch, check out some websites, and relax just in time to attempt a short nap herself.
3:00 Ethan wakes up. He babbles for a short period in his crib then Mommy goes in and gets him. Time for another diaper change.
4:15 Snack time. Pretzels and water. Afterward, it is play time. Ethan enjoys the work bench and toy school bus.
5:30 Ethan plays outside in the water. It is inspection time once again with grandpa's shed. He gets absolutely drenched so it is time for an outfit/diaper change.
6:00 Dinner time. We attempted the mac n cheese with peas again for dinner tonight and had a bit more success than lunch time. That being said, most of it ended up on the floor...again.
7:00 Daddy comes home!!! He brings Chipotle with him and we all sit down for a real dinner attempt since Ethan really didn't eat much today. He LOVED the Chipotle. In fact, I think Ethan ate as much, if not more than me!
7:30 Bath time followed by quiet time.
8:15 After reading several stories and singing half a dozen songs, Ethan goes in his crib for the night. However, it is clear after 15 minutes of hysterical crying that he needs a bit of help tonight. I return to his room and snuggle for a few minutes longer. My little boy falls asleep in my arms for the first time in a very long time. After savoring the moment a bit, in the crib he went for the night.
8:40 Ethan is officially asleep for the night.
