I saw Kelly from Kelly’s Korner did a great Day in the Life post and then Katie and Megan did a Day in the Life post, so I thought I’d document one of our days so everyone could see our schedule.

I did a day in the life post when Hudson had just turned 1 year old. Things have seriously changed since then!

Monday through Thursday, Hudson has preschool in the mornings. Then on Fridays we go to Little Gym in the mornings. I am doing this Day in the Life based on a Tuesday.

You will notice that between the hours of 9:00-12:30, Hayes spends a lot of time on-the-go. Fortunately, Moms on Call gave a few sample schedules to use for an infant who has a toddler sibling in preschool. This has been really helpful for us as we learn to make Hayes an adaptable baby who can go with the flow. And he really can. A lot of his naps are interrupted and he just picks back up in the car. BUT… we do always start naps at the same time and start feedings at the same time. And he gets two good naps in his crib every day.

7:30 a.m.
Hayes is still my alarm clock. I wish I could have the discipline to wake up earlier than my kids, but right now I just don’t. Hayes wakes up at 7:30 every morning (sometimes later) and gets a bottle. Hudson wakes up and gets breakfast. Lately he just gets milk with Ovaltine and some fruit. He won’t eat oatmeal, waffles, pancakes or any other breakfast food anymore.

8:00 a.m.
Change Hudson’s clothes and comb his hair
Everyone gathers in the master bedroom while TC and I get dressed and ready for the day. I usually can only put on a little makeup and my clothes. (And I totally wear white jeans after Labor Day. It’s 85 degrees today. I’m not about to put on boots and dark jeans.)

I have to shower during nap time. I also start a load of laundry and make the bed during this time.

Hudson watching Bubble Guppies in our room.

8:15 a.m.

Put Hayes down for his first nap

8:40 a.m.
We leave to take Hudson to school and TC leaves for work. Hayes naps in the car.

9:00 a.m.
Drop off Hudson at school. Then Hayes and I either run errands and he sleeps or we come home. If we’re at home, we go for a walk and I finish laundry.

10:00 a.m.
Hayes gets a bottle. If we’ve been running errands, we get back home in time for his bottle. Then I play with Hayes, read books to him, give him some tummy time, and play with toys and do some developmental activities.
On this day, we took Hayes to his 4 month doctor’s appointment at 10:45.

11:00 a.m.
Hayes goes down for a nap. Then I do more laundry, tidy up the kitchen, blog, do my Bible study, work on Children’s Choir activities, Junior League responsibilities, respond to emails, etc. I pretty much try to squeeze in time for anything I can think of!

I’ve been doing this study by Sheila Walsh lately and I love it. It’s a book about trusting God and there’s an in-depth Bible study in the back. It has been so great so far.

11:40 a.m.
Hayes and I leave to pick up Hudson from school.

12:00 p.m.
Get Hudson and head back home.

12:30 p.m.
Hudson and I eat lunch and Hayes goes back in his crib. Hayes has learned how to nap on the go.

1:00 p.m.
Hayes gets a bottle and stays awake to play.

1:30-2:00 p.m.
Hudson goes down for his long nap.

2:00 p.m.
Hayes goes down for his long uninterrupted nap. During this time I do more laundry, wash bottles, take care of the dogs, respond to emails and phone calls, work on the blog (correspond with advertisers, write posts to schedule, etc. On this particular day I watched Modern Family on DVD while I folded tons of laundry and packed.

4:30
Hayes is up and gets a bottle. Hudson usually gets up around this time, too, but it just depends on the day. We play until it’s time for Hudson to eat supper. We’ll work puzzles, read books, or watch a movie. He absolutely loves The Lion King and The Jungle Book. Hayes has started playing in his exersaucer.

After his 4:30 feeding, Hayes is up for the rest of the day until his bed time bottle. This is a fun stretch of time because we really get to have lots of long stretches of time with Hayes being awake. Fun little guy!

6:00
I start supper for TC and me and fix Hudson his supper. On this night we had brussels sprouts, grilled chicken, asparagus and brown rice. Hudson had macaroni and cheese and watermelon.

Hudson and Hayes hung out in the kitchen floor while I cooked. I think keeping them entertained while I try to cook is one of the bigger challenges of my day.

6:30
Hudson eats supper
TC comes home
TC feeds the dogs

6:45-7:00
Hudson plays in his room while TC and I eat supper.

Then TC and I spend time playing with the boys.

7:00

TC gives Hudson a bath and then gives Hayes a bath.

Then TC dresses Hudson for bed and I give Hayes his bed time bottle. Sometimes we switch on these. Whichever one of us dresses Hudson for bed also goes around and picks up all toys around the house and returns them to Hudson’s room.

7:30-8:00
Hayes goes to bed after he gets his bed time bottle.

8:00
Hudson is in bed.

8:15-9:00
TC and I finish tidying up the house. I can’t stand to go to bed with a messy house and kitchen.

9:00
TC and I collapse on the couch and either read or watch TV. This summer we watched Friday Night Lights. Hopefully we can get into some great shows this fall, but I’m also content to read.

11:30-12:00
We go to bed. We’re night owls. We should really go to bed earlier. Now that I have more time during the day with Hudson at school, maybe I won’t stay up as late to get stuff done or to just relax. I love to read and I love hanging out with my husband. I can really only do those things at night.

So that’s our day! I know this will continue to change as Hayes’s eating and sleeping habits change. But this is where we are right now!

It’s officially fall. Well, sort of! But with Labor Day comes the end of summer and it’s time for me to start making my house smell like pumpkin and spices and things that remind me of curling up on the couch or playing in the leaves.

I’m so excited about today’s giveaway from Scentsy Wickless Candles from my friend, Megan! If you don’t know about this amazing product let me fill you in.

Scentsy Wickless Candles are ceramic warmers that are a safe alternative to a candle. With the warmers there is no flame, there is no smoke and no lead – so that means no worries for you! They are safe around kids, pets, and safe to use in your home, classroom, office, or anywhere!

How are they so safe? The ceramic warmers use a low watt lightbulb that melts specially formulated Scenty wax that crates a long lasting aroma that fills any room.

There are so many cute warmers to choose from and they come in a variety of sizes, ranging form plug-ins that are perfect for bathrooms and laundry rooms all the way to full size warmers that are perfect for any size room. And with over 80 scents you are sure to fall in love with several scents.

This giveaway is perfect for anyone! Who doesn’t want their home or office to smell good?

Right now I’ve got my eye on the “Sentimental Cider” scent for fall. I also love this warmer!

this is the Chateau Mid-Size Scentsy Warmer

One reader will win a full size warmer of your choice and a scent bar of your choice. Three readers will win a Scent Circle (for the car) of their choice.

To enter, visit Megan’s website at www.megantree.scentsy.us/buy and come back here to leave a comment letting me know what warmer or scent you would most like!

1. I can say with full certainty that I experienced my hardest day as a parent on Friday. We started potty-training Hudson on Friday with intentions of doing the 3 Day Method. This method has the child in underwear from the beginning and you stay home for three full days. The method suggests that kids who are at least 22 months old are ready. Hudson is almost 27 months.

The night before we began, I was so nervous. I couldn’t sleep and there were knots in my stomach. I was worried about the messes, about the struggles to get him to the potty, and I just worried that he wasn’t ready.

Our first day covered every emotion possible. I was frustrated, anxious, overwhelmed, excited and proud. Hudson had about nine accidents and four successful trips to the potty.

The only thing that was a huge red flag to me throughout the day and then that night after I went to bed was that he just still didn’t seem ready. He was resistant to actually going to the restroom. He seemed to see the potty as a punishment because it was keeping him from what he wanted to be doing. He never caught on to tell me that he needed to go. But I decided we’d keep going with day 2 to see if he made any progress.

But I woke up feeling super sick and nauseous on the morning of day 2. The 3 Day Method requires you to be by your child’s side 24/7 and to watch them like a hawk so you can catch him in the act of the accident. Being sick, this just wasn’t an option.

So we’ve suspended potty training. I’ve decided that it’s for the best. He didn’t seem ready and his resistance really worried me. I was getting worried that it would do more harm than good and I don’t want the potty to become a battle. And I don’t want the “training” to last months. He’s a smart kid, but he’s not ready for this.

We’ll give it a break and try again in a month or three. I know he’ll get it someday. But I want it to be a good experience for him and I don’t want him associating the potty with negative feelings.

and this is the way he poses for pictures these days. wacky smile and eyes shut!

2. My 29th birthday is coming up. I do have a few things on my list and I’ll talk about that later. There really aren’t that many things that I actually want. But I’ve wanted a fancy cutting machine for a while. I’ve got my eye on the Cricut and the Silhouette. Do y’all have recommendations? I know one of the negatives of the Cricut is that you have to purchase cartridges. The Silhouette hooks up to your computer, but it’s not Mac compatible. Is that correct? That pretty much makes it useless to me.

Silhouette/ Cricut

Do y’all have reviews and recommendations? I’d really appreciate any words of wisdom!

3. We finished Friday Night Lights about a week ago. It was really incredible. I’m so glad we sat down to watch the whole series this summer. The representation of marriage and the way marriage is portrayed was my favorite part of the show. What an encouragement! Even if it’s fiction, it was encouraging.

4. Football season is here. Hallelujah! TC went to Charlotte on Saturday to watch the Gamecocks play East Carolina. We won! And Hayes got to watch his first football game! Here he is in his Gamecock gear. Sweet boy!

So friends… Cricut or Silhouette? What team are you cheering for this season? Do you have any TV on DVD recommendations? (We’ve seen all of Sex and the City, Mad Men, Damages, LOST, Felicity, The Office, Friends, Seinfeld, and now Friday Night Lights. I’ve got Modern Family on the way to me!)