A Day in The Life Of

My days start between 3:00 am and 6:00 am. I have a form of pregnancy insomnia where I wake up and I cant go back to sleep. I get to sleep at night just fine. This has been the mildest pregnancy insomnia that Ive had of all the pregnancies, and yes, Ive tried natural remedies. My midwife tells me I need to snack in the middle of the night, but that doesnt put me back to sleep. So, I start each day with a devotional and Bible time.

Then, with the apartment to myself, I go and play with my blog. I write, moderate comments, head on over to bloglines to see if I can comment intelligently on someone elses post, which drives some traffic to my blog, and if I have time, play with Google Analytics.

I start breakfast at 6:30 when Dan works first shift or goes to school or at 8:30 if Dan is working second shift or even has a day off. He sleeps in until 8:00 if he can.

I have a pretty loose schedule after that. I like to get a load of laundry going before noon. This is really a family affair. Well, Dan doesnt come play, but the kiddos and I do. To do laundry I fill a large tub of water in my shower stall from the shower. While I clean, my oldest stands in the shower stall with a cup and a rag. My youngest stands outside of the shower, leaning in and splashing. A good time is had by all. Sometimes the floor gets a little wet.
I may come back to the computer and write a post or two. I hop on and off the computer all day to moderate comments, respond to comments and write down notes for posts. I also like to check my email at some point.

We like to go to the park, which is basically across the street. It is just open grass with a gazebo, but the kids still love it.

I like reading on the couch or in the big bed. When I read, my oldest will get two books from my bookshelf. He gives one to his baby brother and has one for himself. They "read" sitting next to me. Right now, Im reading Ina Mays Guide to Childbirth over and over, because Ill be going into labor shortly. I also recently got Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez from my swagbucks Amazon gift card, and will be really diving into that once Im done with Ina May.

My reading project is Accelerated Achievement. Accelerated Achievement is our main homeschooling curriculum and Im reading all of the literature in it before my kids do.

The kids bring their books to me to read. I dont initiate much reading time with them, but whenever they want to read, I read. I dont particularly enjoy reading the same book five times in a row like they do and cap it at three.
Early in the afternoon, the kiddos and I pile into the big bed for an afternoon nap. I feel like this perpetuates the morning insomnia, but my midwife has ordered me to take this nap regardless because she doesnt want me exhausted in labor. I enjoy the nap as well, and look forward to having the new baby take part in our family nap.

Both of my children love to "write" because my husband writes stories and articles in his spare time. My oldest fills pages with his writing. He draws a series of circles between the lines of college ruled paper. He sometimes works on it next to my husband for as long as my husband writes. My youngest has joined in as well, although his thirteen month old skills are not so precise. My youngest is already holding his crayon correctly, which impresses me. He must see writing as a real priority if the other men in the house devote so much to it.

I often have a sewing or art project going. Lately, my creativity has been directed more toward the blog, so I havent been doing as much.

There is usually something going on in the kitchen, whether its a loaf of bread, soap nut extract, or chili. Yes, a lot of what happens in my kitchen happens in my crock pot. At the very moment, we have some sprouting alfalfa seeds, which is not too labor intensive. But Ill be starting a quadruple batch of carrot bread after breakfast.

If Dan works second shift, I start the family meal at 11:00 for lunch. I set aside this before meal hour for cooking and general clean up, including dishes. If Dan is working first shift or in school, this hour starts at 4:00.

Our evenings are pretty mundane. Dan writes. I read or work on the computer or play with kids or tackle some household project.

At 8:00 we watch an hour of "TV" online or from our DVD collection. I make Dan a milkshake and soda. If he is working second shift, I may or may not watch TV by myself.

Then, we all go to the big bed, our bed. My son gathers up his cars. He likes to pretend the folds in our blankets are roads and he drives all over the bed. His brother is constantly interrupting him and messing up the roads. My husband and I watch in wonderment as we see how they love each other. Finally my husband declares it is bed time. The toys are transferred to their bedroom. My oldest goes potty and there are kisses all around, even for the baby in my belly.

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