A Day In The Life Of a Busy Stay At Home Mum!

6:10am

Sienna has been cooing in her cot & it's just woken me up, i look at my phone to see the time and try to see if her dummy will send her back to sleep as she isn't crying for food.

6:20am

 After multiple times of trying to give Sienna her dummy, she has spat it out every time and making louder noises, she wants to play.

6:25am

 I decided to take her out to try and shh her as to not wake Warren, she decides she is now hungry and starts grizzling.

6:26am

 I feed her after making her bottle on the bedside cabinet, burp her and do her nappy. I put her back in her cot while i go to the bathroom, when i come back she is nearly asleep. I am far too awake so i drag myself downstairs for coffee.

6:30am

 I fill the kettle up and put it on making sure i have enough for Sienna's bottles as well as my bucket of coffee. Sometimes it takes 2 kettle fulls ;) I run back upstairs to the bedroom and gather the darks for washing as quietly as i can and without any light.

6:48am

 The washing goes in and on. The kettle is still boiling so i start unloading the dishwasher.

6:51am

 The kettle is boiled, i half make my coffee(just black), just so i can smell it whilst i finish the dishwasher.

6:55am

Milk in coffee, done. Washing on and dishwasher unoaded & reloaded, productive so far!

6:56am

 I go into the lounge with my coffee to start typing this. This is 'my time' in the mornings IF Sienna goes back to sleep after her 6/7 feed. I will drink my coffee, have some breakfast, catch up on some TV or blogging and try to wake up & get energized for the day.

7:27am

I've drank most of my coffee, checked emails, caught up on some blogs and whilst watching 'Don't just stand there, i'm having your baby' i decide to start on some work for the business, I have jewellery stands and plaques galore to complete. 

7:35am

I finally decide go and get that wood i need to work on after being distracted by Bryony's blog.

7:39am

I REALLY go and get that work ;)

7:49am

Warren appears downstairs looking tired but ready for work, we have a little chat while i carry on with my work.

8:12am

I'm hungry, i need food. I run up to check on Sienna to see if i have time to quickly before she wakes up. She stretches a little but goes back to sleep. Quick, food get in ma belly!

8:30am

Breakfast eaten and water drunk, Warren leaves for work, now more painting before Sienna wakes!

8:39am

Paint is drying, i tidy bits of the house. This is repetitive until Sienna wakes. I also take out the prawns to defrost for tea.

8:49am

Sienna wakes while im sorting the washing that has dried from 2 days ago. She seems happy in her cot so i leave her for a couple more minutes while i fold and put clothes away. I get her out her cot, we have tickle time before i do her nappy and get her changed.

9:21am

We go downstairs, the washing is done so i pull it out, put in the basket and put the next lot in. Where did that time go? Babies are time wasters ;)

9:30am

I make Siennas bottle and the postman comes with more wood for me :) I feed Sienna her baby rice and bottle, and whilst feeding her i phone the prescription line to order her infasoy milk for saturday. Staci (warrens sister) texts and say she wants to come up today. I say it's fine.

9:46am

I grab a quick shower, chuck my hair up and clothes on, i don't bother with make-up but i need my eye cream.

9:57am 

I come downstairs and play with Sienna. She is happy and giggly this morning, i'm so in love :)

10:10am

Sienna poops. Nappy change. Play time.

11am

Staci arrives. We drink tea, chat, she looks after Sienna and i carry on with more work & put things on the website for sale.

12:09pm

I leave Sienna downstairs with Staci while i go to the 3rd floor to put out the washing.

12:30pm

I get Staci & I a coke, we chat and she feeds Sienna. I carry on with some more work. The washing machine is done so i put in on to dry.

1:15pm

I'm hungry, Staci has Sienna while i make and eat an omelette. Sienna is tired so Staci puts her in her cot for a nap.

2pm

Staci goes, I carry on with more work. 

2:30pm 

Sienna wakes, i go and get her and bring her downstairs, change her nappy & we have an hour or so of playtime. I make her laugh and she has some time in her car.

3:30pm 

Sienna decides she is hungry. I make her bottle and feed her. She doesn't drink it all.

4pm

Sienna has tummy time while i do a bit of work but she doesn't like it too much so i pick her up again. The washing in the tumble dryer beeps.

4:14pm

Sienna is having a little grizzle, i think its her teeth so i give her some ambasol and calpol and let her chew some toys for a little bit while cuddling her. I try to give her the rest of her bottle, she still leaves about 2oz.

4:25pm

I remember the dryer beeped a while a go and Sienna seems a bit happier so i give her another bit of tummy time while i quickly pull it out. It's not dry so i take half out and put it back on for an hour. I do her nappy. More play time with Sienna, i try my hardest to get a giggle. 

4:35pm 

Her t-shirt is covered in dribble so i change her into her pjs. We have lots of cuddles before daddy gets home and its his turn.

4:50pm

She takes another ounce and falls asleep on me.

5:08pm

I lay her on the sofa and do a little bit of work before Warren is home. I put the kettle on.

5:15pm

Warren gets home. I show him what i've been working on. 

5:25pm

The dryer beeps again, i switch the loads.

5:30pm

Sienna wakes up to see Daddy. I start dinner.

5:50pm

Still waiting for dinner, Daddy is singing with Sienna.

6pm

We eat dinner. I carry on with work while Sienna has Daddy time.

6:30pm

Hollyoaks!! I'm still working on my wood & drinking green tea.

6:45pm

Daddy does bottle while sienna is having a little nap.

7pm

Sienna decides she is hungry again but we have no clean bottles, they are currently sterilising. BAD PARENTS!

7:04pm

Staci arrives with banoffee pie, yay!

7:32pm

We eat banoffee pie and coffee.

8pm

I finally stop working on my products for the business & start tidying up a bit. Sienna won't go to bed, but i am determined to keep trying now she is getting really grizzly.

8:20pm

Sienna goes down without a peep. I swap the loads in the dryer for the last time. Woop! Time to chill.
9pm
We go to bed to watch one born every minute.



Ahh such a busy day! Please note this isn't what it's like EVERY day, but this is at least twice a week when i have everything to do. Normally a Monday after the weekend. I just constantly have things to do, it is a lot busier now i have the business but i love it and i'm working hard to make it work.


Do you have days like this?

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