Parenthood

5am:  Brent get up so he can go to the gym/study before work
6:15am: Benjamins is talking in his crib
6:30am:  boys are quiet (mom is now awake)
6:45am: Nathan is now moving around
7am:  Ok fine... we are up for the day
7:05am: Diaper change x2
7:10am: "Nana, Nana, Nana"  Benjamin is ready for his am banana
7:12am: oatmeal is ready for the boys.... Berkeley is now standing on the kitchen rug as she is no longer allowed by the boys while they eat... Benjamin does nothing but feed her!
7:30am:  Two very messy boys... Wipe off the B's tray.... Wipe off face and hands and then tray again... Wipe off Nathan's tray.... "Benjamin stop touching".... (fill in the blank).... "Nathan please don't drop your sippy cup on the floor".... Wipe Nathan's hands/face.
8am:  Playing in baby jail.... Mom runs upstairs QUICKLY to get clothes for the boys.
8:30am:  Round One  Benjamin 1   Mom 0.... Yes, 18.5 pound Benjamin can out wrestle 130 pound mom!
8:45am:  Round Two:  Nathan 1 Mom 0.... 20 pound Nathan has now out wrestled mom too.... however both boys are finally dressed!
9am:  "Ney Ney please don't take EVERY toy away from Ben"  Read a book
9:15am: "Ben please don't push Nathan"  Read a few books
9:30 am:  Morning snack.... "Ben those crackers are for your tummy.... not Berkeley's"
9:45am:  Diaper changes.... Rounds 3 &4 of the wrestling match!
10am:  Nap time?????!!!!!
10-11:45am: Mom takes a shower and gets ready, laundry, unload dishwasher, return emails, clean up play room .... you get the idea
12pm:  N&B are awake!
12:10pm:  refer to 7:05am to 7:30am.... it works the same!
1pm:  pack diaper bag, sippy cups with milk X2, water bottle, snack traps filled with crackers.  Load children into carseats, load carseats into car, Berkeley in kennel, stroller in back of car.
2pm:  Target run... carry kids into target... pray there is a double cart available when you get inside.
3:00pm:  on our way home, both kids asleep...  carefully take them out of carseat and bring them into their cribs
3:15pm:  Let Berkeley out, unload target run, change laundry, check sub pump,  start dinner...
4:30pm:  N &B awake, change diapers, get sippy cups and then back to baby jail to play... pull Nathan down from what he is climbing on, make sure Ben is not hitting Berkeley with his drum stick!
5pm:  Work on dinner... boys are getting whinny and ready to eat....  Mommy needs daddy to get home!!!!
5:30pm:  YEAH DADDY'S HOME!!!!
5:35pm:  Lets eat dinner.... Mommy and Daddy's food is cold by the time N& B are set and ready to eat!
6:00pm:  Back to play in Baby jail with daddy, mom cleans up kitchen and gets night bottles ready.
7:00pm:  Bath time, PJs, Wrestling match rounds 5 &6.
7:30pm:  snuggle with mom and dad and read stories
7:45pm:  N &  B snuggled in with blankets and Ben with his pacifier!
8:00pm:  Mom and dad pick up playroom, change laundry, pack lunches for work.
8:15pm:  Brent starts his homework!
9:30pm: Mommy and daddy are exhausted!!!  Time for bed... Mommy and daddy both have to work in the am.... 5:15 wake up call!

This post is not to complain... believe me we love our boys and we are soooooooooo lucky that they are as healthy and happy as they are.  We just want to let everyone know that we miss our friends and family... we are not ignoring you.... we are just tired.  We desperately want to spend time with each and every one of you and we are trying to fit it all in to 24 short hours every day (two careers, two babies, a dog, one masters degree and a house)!  Hang in there with us please, you all mean the world to us and we are really working hard to balance our priorities, make time for those that are important to us and also to provide the best life that we can to our dear little babes... the puppy dog too!  For those of you that have children... you will laugh at this blog.  To those of you that don't have children... have a glass of wine or two for us, sleep in and by all means see your significant other and your friends as much as possible.  It is not that Parenthood is bad... just different!  And for all the things that have changed or been given up we are exponentially blessed with little kisses, tiny giggles, wobbly steps and too many accomplishments and milestones to count!
Love Always,
The Utech's