Having it all, except time for yourself

I realized I haven't blogged in a quite a long time. Then I thought about my schedule and how every single minute is completely booked. (Okay there's about an hour and a half there of napping/comatose television watching, so I guess I could be using that time to write a screenplay, learn Japanese, or volunteer with homeless, handicapped kittens.)

I know many moms out there in Arlington are probably living this nearly exact same day. If so, post a comment and let me know how you do it, because I'm still trying to figure it out!

So here it is. A day in the life of a working mom—by the minute.

7 a.m. – wake up and nurse the baby

7:15 – change poopy diaper and dress baby for the day

7:30 – pass the baby off to his Dad and get myself ready for the day

8:00 – feed the baby breakfast: oatmeal, yogurt and fruit puree

8:15 – clean up the baby and pump breastmilk for his lunch

8:30 – nanny arrives

8:35 - walk the dog

8:45 – drive to work

9:30 to 6 p.m. (sometimes  7, latest 7:30) – work

6/7:00 – race home usually running red lights to maximize time with Charlie before he goes to sleep

7:00 – arrive home, quickly change, pee and put away milk I pumped at work

7:05 – nurse the baby

7:15-7:45 – fun family play time

7:45-8 – micronap while Daddy gets baby ready for bed

8:00 – nurse the baby, snuggle and put him down for the night (this is my favorite part of the day)

8:30 – dinner

9-10:30 – mindlessly watch TV, fall asleep on the couch

10:30-11 – blog, answer work emails, facebook, email friends

11 – pump breastmilk while listening to Fresh Air on the NPR app

11:15 – brush teeth, clean and organize breast milk bottles and diaper bag for the the next day

11:30- Fall asleep. Very, very fast asleep.