A Day in the Life of William

Some people have asked me what I do all day while I am at home. Other people just want to know what William does during the day. So, here is a summary of what we did today, with pictures included.

8:00ish am - William wakes up and hangs out. I can hear him babbling away and moving around in his crib
8:30am - William starts fussing and I go get him to feed him. Ordinarily, he is sleeping in his room in the crib. But, last night we had very strong thunderstorms predicted with possible "scattered tornados" according to our weather man (honest, he said they would be scattered). For some reason, I needed him to be closer to me if the sirens were going to go off, so he slept in our closet in the pack n play. Somehow, he ended up sideways this morning. I have NO idea when this happened! I do know he started out with his head ON the burp cloth.

Sometime during the feeding or right after (after today), we usually change that diaper that has been on him all night! We love those Pampers because they keep him dry from 10pm - 8am! Here is Mr. Smiley after changing his diaper this morning.

After William is changed and fed, he sits in his bouncy chair while I eat breakfast. Usually, he plays and "talks" with his toys clipped to the top of the chair - today was no different!

After breakfast is mommy time. Every morning, we spend some time playing, talking, singing, kissing, and whatever else sounds good. I didn't take any pictures because during that half hour because the only rule is that it is all about William (no laundry, no dishes, no phone calls, etc). Today we sang songs, snuggled and talked to each other. I love mommy time. After mommy time, we worked on some tummy time and some reaching for things directly above his head. Here he is working on reaching.

Sometime during the end of playtime, William starts to get fussy. This morning it was about 9:45. So, that means it is almost nap time. We usually try to change the positions or activity when he starts getting fussy - but when he stays fussy, it is time for a sleep. Here is my guy going down for his nap! He does a great job - I put him down and he sucks on his fingers until he falls asleep! It usually only takes 5-10 minutes for that to happen.

William usually sleeps for 30 minutes to an hour and a half depending on the day. While he is sleeping, I try and tackle one area of the house and tidy up. Then, I try and take some time for myself for the rest of nap time.

Well, now you might start noticing a pattern. When William wakes up again, it is time to eat. Today, William work up right around 11am for a snack. He eats and then plays for awhile. Usually after William eats and gets a diaper change, we get ready and go out for a walk in the neighborhood. Today, when we got out to walk, it started to sprinkle. So, we went to Target instead to return some stuff and look at high chairs.

On the way home, William decided it was nap time again. When we got home, I took advantage of the nap time and got a little yard work done while he napped in hearing distance in the car.

William woke up about 2 and it was time to eat again. We had a little messy spit up problem and required not only a diaper but outfit change.

After a little play time, we went for a short walk in the neighborhood. For a short walk, we tried out the stroller without the carseat. William like it to much, he fell asleep sitting up - a first for us. It was so cute!

When we got home, the best part of our day: Daddy was home! We usually all hang out for a little while before we get started on dinner. Another outfit change - gotta love the spit up. Tonight, John made dinner while I fed William. Then we played for awhile together and watched a little TV.

After eating again at 7:45, it was time to get ready for a bath. Bath time is always lots of fun - William likes being the water and being naked even more. We'll eat again between 9:45 and 10:15 and then it is bedtime. Then we'll start it all over again tomorrow!

until tomorrow - goodnight,

the heidts