Week in the Life: Tuesday

It’s day two of my week-long project. Again, it’s tiring. Again, it’s wonderful. Wonderful to capture all these normal moments in our life.

There were no peeing tantrums this morning– yay! In fact, Big Roo was SO exhausted from yesterday that I had to wake him up at 7:15!

Today was totally different from yesterday in that I work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. I’m a marketing director but have the luxury of working from home (trust me, I know how lucky I am but I do miss an office sometimes). I did a pretty good job documenting the day too. I wrote down times that things happened. And since part of our morning routine is watching Today Show while we’re getting ready, I jotted down the three lead stories (the new oil leak cap, how the girl who was kidnapped is doing and Mel Gibson’s tirade).

Here are today’s faves:

Little Roo is still sleeping downstairs in our room in the pack n play. This is the gorgeously happy face I wake up to in the morning. Squeeeee!

It’s a rarity in this house to actually have to wake up Big Roo in the morning. But that’s what I had to do today. As you can see, he sleeps with Burt the pink bear, Doggie (under his arm) and some fave cars.

Since Big Roo usually comes downstairs to our room in the morning, he always brushes his teeth in our room. Luckily there was no pee or teeth-brushing tantrum this morning.

We usually eat breakfast in the living room in the morning. On the menu? Cottage cheese and pineapple. Big Roo just likes the cottage cheese. I ate later on and had a bagel (hello carbs).

After Daddy Roo took Noah to daycare, I got Little Roo to sleep. He’s home with me in the mornings on Tuesday and Thursday. I’ve only started doing this for a week now. It’s a way to save money and spend a little more time with the guy.

My work computer is set-up at the kitchen table. How’s THIS for multi-tasking?! I’m holding the baby, eating a snack (my turn for cottage cheese) and listening to a software demo. Bam yow!

I just love this everyday shot. Here’s what the weather was like today. And you can see I need to charge the phone.

Workplace #2. I had to nurse Little Roo so I headed to the bedroom and read something on the computer while I fed him.

Workplace #3. Unfortunately the little guy didn’t want to sleep this morning. Usually I get more time to work. He rolls all over the place so I have re-situate often.

Little Roo was doing his usual flipping over and over and over. He ended up trying to get big brother’s trains.

And the doggie Trajan. He usually lays around the house either in our room or Big Roo’s. He sleeps. And wants to go outside and chase squirrels. But mostly sleeps.

On Tuesdays, I pick Big Roo up from daycare and Little Roo up from his afternoon at the baby sitter’s. He’s always excited to come home. Except today he and his friend ran towards the road when we got outside and I had to chase them. In doing so, he made me drop the camera on the concrete. I was uber-ticked off and took away his cars for the ride home. Fun stuff.

Fast forward to bathtime (I got dinner shots too- teriyaki stir fry). Daddy gave the baby a bath and I took the big guy upstairs for his. There’s nothing like that clean baby (and kid) smell.

I got this robe at a consignment shop for $3 and it’s Big Roo’s favorite. My almost bro-in-law said he looked like Huge Heffner. Hehe. I have no idea why he was making that silly face though.

For some reason, this kid didn’t want to sleep tonight. About half an hour after bedtime, I came upstairs and he was playing with cars. Surprise surprise. He finally zonked out at 9:30ish. Baby was out before 8:00.

Why Jumperoos rock my baby’s world:

Instead of a Big Roo quote, how about let’s end the day with this little token of cuteness. (And yes I know I use their real names here!)

My notes about the process:

• I used my external flash today. Got WAY better indoor shots. I would marry that flash if I could.
• I got tons and tons of routine shots (way too many to post).
• At the beginning of the day, I didn’t think I was going to capture anything exciting. But I did (naner naner to me).
• I’m not going to get the morning routine EVERY DAY and the bedtime routine EVERY DAY. I’ll only capture the differences from day to day (like I need 7 pics of Big Roo brushing his teeth in the morning).
• Hoping we can get in an evening walk tomorrow.

Bring it, Wednesday!