A Day in the Life - October 21

 

• 7:30 a.m.- 8:00 a.m. - Ava wakes up, plays with her stuffed animals in the crib
• 8:00 a.m.- 8:30 a.m. - Brian gets Ava up, she demands "dinner," has yogurt and granola for breakfast
• 8:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. - Ava colors at her table, correctly identifies the orange marker, beams with pride  
• 8:50 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. - Ava stacks our prep bowls in different formations, one of her favorite pastimes.
• 9:10 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. - Typical Ava diaper change. She is informed it is time for her diaper to be changed, she requests to skip to the bedroom instead of walking, then she changes her mind, thinking that hopping would be a better idea.  The rest of this time is spent trying to get clothes on Ava as she screams and rolls around on the ground.
• 9:40 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Snack time.
• 10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Getting socks and shoes on.  Yes, it really does take this long.
• 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. - Indoor play park with our friends Jolie and Carolyn.
• 12:00 noon - Home again, Ava announces she has pooped.  She sits on the potty and we sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and read books.
• 12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Lunch: bulgur, beans and applesauce
• 12:30 p.m. - Ava requests a nap.
• 12:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. - Nap time
• 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Ava wakes up and practices putting a diaper on her doll.
• 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Shopping
• 4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Skype with Tom, Ian and Emily
• 4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - Snack time
• 4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - More coloring
• 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Family walk
• 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Ava washes dishes at the sink while dinner is prepared.  Side note: she's not all that bad.
• 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Dinner: spaghetti and meatballs
• 7:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. - Bath time
• 7:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. - Getting ready for bed...diaper change, brushing teeth, reading books
• 7:45 p.m. - Ava gets tucked in for the night.  She goes to bed in her turtle jammies with 3 pacifiers, a small doll, and 3 stuffed animals.