We're in a good routine right now with Matt and Sam. I plan to look back fondly on it when we're in the middle of crazy-newborn days again. It pretty much goes like this.
6:40-7:15: Sam wakes up. I get him. Sometimes Jeff does.
7:15: Matt pops out of his room when his clock turns green and says, "Good morning!" in a cute voice at a reasonable volume.
7:15-8:15: Kids eat breakfast, Matt gets changed, I do things in the kitchen like unload the dishwasher. Matt talks nonstop. Sam sometimes tries to talk a little bit. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, we take Matt to preschool.
8:45-11:30: Then Sam and I run errands or hang out or go to playgroup, usually without too much chatting so I can save up all my listening patience for Matt's nonstop chatter. Sam is silent on the way to preschool then starts immediately babbling when Matt is out of the car. He's always excited to see school buses and "big trucks!"
11:30: On preschool days, we pick up Matt.
8-11: On other days, from breakfast to lunch, we usually play in the playroom and read books and eat snacks. These guys have been playing well near each other. They take turns playing with the parking garage or the play kitchen or the trucks. There have been some squabbles the past two months or so, but not too many. Matt usually keeps his "little blue truck" and his "favorite cat" close by no matter what he's playing with. He often declares that "Sam can have a turn playing with [whatever thing] now!" It's funny because he thinks he's being so generous - and he is, for a three-year-old - but he doesn't realize that he's not in charge of Sam or the toys in general. Sam doesn't mind. He usually doesn't care about whatever Matt's playing with anyway.
11-12: On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I try to make a point of watching Price is Right. I'm not super into it, but it's a pretty reliable way for me to sit on the couch and rest without having kids climb on me or ask me to play things or get snacks or drinks. Matt likes to "practice his trick," which is climbing on top of the Cozy Coupes and then onto the couch. Sam likes to sit in the Cozy Coupes and say "Close!" so I put a pillow in front of the window. They think it's hilarious.
12-1: Lunch. This is always the hardest part of the day. It seems like I'm hungry and exhausted no matter how the morning has been or how much I've snacked. These guys sometimes eat so much and sometimes eat almost nothing.
That's our half-day routine, anyway. Sam is awake now, so I guess I'll actually do the daily things now and possibly write about the rest later.
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