I did a Day in the Life post a few months ago and it got such a great response (and was really fun!) so I thought I’d do another, but this time a “summer edition!” Summer days- hot, long and full to the brim with fun! And since Zack’s a teacher, he has Summers off, which we obviously all love!
Here’s a typical day in our lives during the hottest season of the year…
8AM: wake up, feed Sophie, everyone eats breakfast together.
9AM-10AM: blog stuff for the morning- I’ll answer emails, make sure my blog post of the day is blasted on all my social channels, and read/comment on other blogs.
10:30: we try to be ready and out the door by now to head to the park or library or any errands we have to run for the day. Once or twice a week, we try out library time, which we never get through since Sam just wants to go outside to the playground instead (please tell me someone else’s toddler is like this too? Because all we see are all of the happy content ones loving storytime and ours so does not! ha!)- but hey. At least we try? ;) Then we play at the playground for an hour or until it gets too hot and we head back home for lunch! Sophie usually either falls asleep on the way to the park or naps once we get there. Wearing her usually helps!
12:00: lunch.
1:00: Sam and Sophie both nap! Naptime Hustle begins. I’ll work on blog posts for the week, check my editorial calendar, emails and work on any writing I need to do for other sites as well (check out my writing on mom.me!). Zack and I work on emails (he’s my behind-the-scenes partner in crime for the blog!) and I respond to blog comments.
2:00: Sophie wakes up and I feed her then we read books and play and do tummy time while Zack and I switch off working.
3:00: Sam is up from his nap, has a snack and Zack plays with him while I do my daily workout (I follow the Tone It Up workout schedule). Sophie takes another nap around 3:30.
5:00: Sophie is up and eats, then we all hang out together until it’s time for dinner. Zack usually makes something delicious (cooking is not my forte- it’s his!) and I’ll play with the kiddos.
6:00: dinner! Usually followed by an evening walk.
7:00: bath time, milk for Sam, another nap for Sophie. Sometimes we watch Jeopardy! (I’m obsessed- and I get really excited when I get final Jeopardy right. Please tell me I’m not alone in this. Zack teases me to no end).
8:00: bedtime routine for Sam- brush his teeth, change into pajamas, read books and in bed by 8:30!
8:30: Sophie is up, eats and Sam is hopefully asleep. ;) Zack and I will work on some blog stuff, and trade off playing with/walking around with Sophie (this is her witching hour- when all she wants is to be held! No complaints though!)
10:30: bedtime for Sophie, after a good feeding and a few books. :)
10:45: Zack and I relax and watch a show and have some wine and/or ice cream. Heaven.
Sophie is back to waking up a few times at night to eat and then goes right back. And really, I’m okay with that. :) Love those late night snuggles. Even if I am half-asleep. ;)
There you go! A typical day in the life of this blogger mama in the summer!
What do you do for a living?
Any fun summer activities you love doing with your family? We’re always looking for fun new things to try out!
xo
Wow! This sounds like a wonderful day! I know there a days when life is rough (remembering your “It’s Not Always Easy” post) but this sounds like a wonderful routine. I may be stealing this on the days my husband is off!
YES life is definitely full of good and bad days, that’s for sure! It’s so nice to know we aren’t alone :)
xo
I love these Day in a life posts! It is a beautiful thing when your hubby is home! I wish my hubby could be home in the summer! One lucky girl. My hubby is a plumber and I am a stay at home mom and part time blogger http://thatmamalove.com and I also am a distributor for Young Living Essential oils! Katie do you use oils?
I am so adamant about creating a schedule because I have a little girl that is a week older than Sam and I am due with baby girl #2 in September!
Love you <3 love your blog!
xo
I definitely feel blessed that we both are home during the summer! And how amazing that you are a stay at home mom- such a hard but important job. :) Oils aren’t really my thing, but that’s so awesome that you can generate an income as a distributor and stay home with your baby (soon to be babies!!) And I agree- a schedule (a loose one, at least) is so important- mostly for mama’s sanity ha! ;) Thank you so much for your sweet words and for reading my blog!! That means SO much, sweet girl!
xo
So fun! I’m a preschool teacher so typically I would have Summer’s off, but no I decided to nanny! Our days are full of swim lessons, walks to the pond, and back porch sitting. Nothing glamorous, but it’s perfect for us!
xx
Faith
Oh my gosh, a preschool teacher?! That must be SO much fun!!! Love that. And I was a nanny a few summers, and it was really one of the best jobs. I always joke that being a mom is SOOOOO glamorous, as I have spit up on my shirt hahaha ;)
xo
I love love love these sort of posts! I’m such a nosy person! Your day sounds great. It makes me feel kind of inspired to do more with my day!
Today was a typical dark, rainy June day (I’m in the UK) and I mainly ate toast, ate chocolate and had a two hour nap while my Baby J was napping.
It’s also refreshing to hear that someone else’s baby goes to bed a little bit later… most people I know put their babies to bed at 7ish, but that totally wouldn’t work for us as my husband would hardly get to see her!
Great post, as always xxx
Mmmm toast and chocolate and napping?! Ummmm sounds like the perfect day to me! ;) I absolutely love (and need!!) relaxing days, too. Gotta fill that tank. And YES, both Sam and Sophie are little night owls, and we just fell into a routine with both where bedtime is a bit later than most. It works great for us, and I definitely think it helps in keeping wake time later, too! (No 6AM wake ups here lol!)
xo
So nice to have him home during the summer! And also glad to see Sophie chillin in her bassinest! Zo is still in hers (and will be until she’s 18 because I LOVE HAVING HER NEXT TO ME) and it is the absolute best!
YES, haha, I think she’s going to be in our room for a longggg time, but mostly because there is NO WAY they could share a room at the moment, and we only have two bedrooms! Eek! Time to move.. ha! But honestly, it really is the BEST, isn’t it?! I remember it being SO hard to have to move Sam out of our room. Cherishing these days!!!
xo
I love the day routine posts. My son is 14 months and he is 100% boy! I’ve done story time with him since he was born. Every day is shorter though. All he wants to do is go outside. He will sit and play with dirt for hours if I let him. He stuffs his pockets with rocks, gathers as many sticks as he can hold and will sit in his stroller or wagon and we walk around town.
I wish I could have a schedule. This sounds so nice. One day, right? It’s a constant battle: teething, separation anxiety, stomach bug, learning to climb, growth spurt. I love the days when my husband is home and I can show him first hand why I’m exhausted by 8 pm. But I’m loving the summer weather so it’s worth every second we spend outside.
Also I love jeopardy too!
Haha your boy sounds like my Sam! Dirt, sticks, rocks, playing OUTSIDE alllll day- gotta love our crazy little guys! :) And YAY for jeopardy!! ;)
xo
Very fun and I am loving your blog. When did your son transition to one nap? You have such a beautiful family. I am teacher so I am loving this time and being home with my son! p.s. He also loves to walk around during story time:)
Aw thank you so much! Hmmm I’m trying to remember, I think he went down to one nap around 18-20 months. It definitely depends on your little one, though, and just reading their cues. They’ll let you know when they’re ready to go down to just one! And thank you for sharing that your guy likes walking around during story time, too- makes it nice to know we aren’t alone! ;)
xo
Sounds like a great summer routine!!! I wish mine was that organized! Haha. I’m a full time Mommy to a 7.5 month old & a full time working Momma. I work 3rd shift at a hospital in the Emergency Department as a pharmacy technician. It is NOT my calling.. and my husband and I hope that I can cut down to part time by the end of summer.
I love jeopardy BUT I completely stink at it! haha
Wow, what a cool job you have, though! But also awesome that you want to cut down- best of luck with that! I hope it all works out!! And YAY fellow jeopardy lover!! It’s okay- I’m terrible too. ;) But I get REALLY excited when I get clues right! ha!
xo
Hey Katie! I love these posts, partially because I’m nosy about other people’s lives but mostly because your kids are so freakin’ cute! I love hearing about your life with your kiddos. But one part of this caught my attention: Jeopardy! hahaha but for real, when my dad, sister, and I were all living at home we would have “game show hour” after dinner where we would watch wheel of fortune and jeopardy together-the excitement is real. When we were younger he used to challenge us (during kids/college tournaments) and give us a dime for every question we got right. Now that only works with final jeopardy, and he’ll give us 50 cents (oh man…dads right?!) But I always get excited and brag about how smart I am, even if it’s the only question I got! It’s even better when you get it right and the contestants don’t! Enjoy your holiday weekend! Sending love from Boston xoxo
Oh. My. Gosh. I LOVE YOUR DAD!! haha but seriously, that sounds SO awesome. We’re totally copying that when the kids get older! What a fun memory!
xo
How are you handling Sophie waking up again during the night? My 5 and 1/2 month old son is back to eating every 2-3 hours during the night. I don’t remember this with my first kid, and it’s freaking me out!
Ahhh it’s a rollercoaster, that’s for sure! Some nights she’ll only wake once, but then other nights it’ll be 3-4 times. NO fun. I’m handling it wiiiith… lots of coffee. ;) And knowing this too shall pass. And honestly just focusing on our sweet bond and the quiet moments just her and me- I really really love those times so much, even if I really do love sleep a whole lot too. ;)
xo
Hey,
My swimming experience as a child was so stressful and I have anxiety to this day. My relationship with the water is not a trusting one. I appreciate this perspective so much and it’s really helped me feel confident in supporting my child to learn to swim. To take a gradual approach.
Thank you so much!