Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Junk In The Trunk

Here is how our day goes typically:
8:00am: Stella wakes up. We usually have to go in and wake her up which is Dan's favorite part of the day. Payback, he says.
8:30am-9am: Breakfast. Milk first, then put in Bumbo for solid food. Today she ate a little rice cereal, slice of avocado, and a jar of apples. We have to give the avocado last when she's full otherwise she'll demand more.
9:00am-10am: I eat breakfast and Dan goes to work. Stella gets changed out of her soiled clothes and put in her Metamucil wagon to keep her upright for about 15 minutes. Then we play on her mat or whatever.
10am-noon: Stella sleeps, then has milk.
Noon-2pm: Awake time. Sometimes we go out to lunch or Dan watches her so I can go out.
2pm-3:30pm: Stella sleeps, then has milk.
3:30-5:30pm: Stella and I hit the mall or run errands. We always leave the hotel at this time so they can clean our room. Last weekend, we went swimming.
5:30-6pm: Stella naps.
6pm-6:30: Stella eats dinner. Last night she had milk first, then ate 1/2 banana, 3/4 jar of pears and rice cereal. Then, she had milk after.
6:30pm-8pm: Stella goes in the Metamucil wagon while Dan and I eat. Then, we play with her.
8pm: Bath time.
8:30: Bottle and bed.

There's not a lot of free time for Dan and I as when she sleeps we're doing laundry, showering, and taking care of other necessities. Yes, she eats a lot but our midwife and books say it's important to let her decide when to stop eating. She used to eat more, actually.

Anyway, her rear and thighs are too big for the Bumbo now so during our mall time today we're going to get her a big girl high chair. We need a special space saving kind called a Stokke Tripp Trapp. It allows her to eat directly at the table. I have to yank the Bumbo off of her when I try to lift her out. I hope they can deliver it quickly.

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