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<\/a><\/p>\nI was so grateful that David was able to make it home by 4, when things really started to pick up. I felt a big sigh of relief until I checked out my facebook and became aware of the total chaos that was happening in Atlanta. The entire city was gridlocked. My SIL spent a good 5 or 6 hours in the car before having to abandon it to walk to pick up my niece. My brother spent maybe 9 or 10 hours in the car before also having to abandon it to walk to a friend\u2019s parents\u2019 house for the night. They are not alone. The stories are insane, but luckily so are the stories of people reaching out to help one another. My thoughts and prayers go out to those that are still trying to get home.<\/p>\n
This post may seem out of place, since I took the pictures on Monday, when the day reached almost 60 and sunny (that\u2019s the Carolinas for ya!), but it is what it is.<\/p>\n
I love looking back on the day in the life posts, especially as my due date gets closer, and since it\u2019s been a while, here is a peek into our days right now while Hailey is 2 years old (28 months) in {WIAW<\/a>} style\u2026<\/p>\n My alarm goes off at 6:11am. After a few minutes to adjust, I get up, grab coffee or tea, let Koda out and feed her then head to the computer. I\u2019m there until 8am when I decide we need to get moving for the day. I make it up to Hailey\u2019s room around 8:15am and find her happily reading books to the abundance of dolls and other junk that she insists on having in her crib.<\/p>\n She\u2019s in no rush to get up, so I let her read for another minute before coercing her with promises of breakfast. She grabs her \u2018baby\u2019 and her \u2018baby bear\u2019 and I carry her downstairs.<\/p>\n I get to work on breakfast while she plays big sister to her baby. I need to find a doll-sized car seat- any suggestions?<\/p>\n We sit down and eat a leisurely breakfast together.<\/p>\n By leisurely, I mean slow. Hailey really has forced<\/span> taught me to slow down and not rush through the days. The mornings are prime example. We move at a sloth\u2019s pace through our routine, but to listen to her mind work is great. She\u2019s so funny now. I am soaking up as many of these slow-moving mornings as I can, before life gets crazy in May.<\/p>\n After breakfast we move to brushing teeth and getting dressed. I wash Hailey\u2019s face; she washes baby\u2019s. Repeat for every step of getting ready.<\/p>\n By 10am, we are at the gym.<\/p>\n I get in a workout while Hailey plays with her friends. She really enjoys it but now I at least get the excited run-to-mom-with-smiles-and-hugs when I pick her up. She used to ignore me and not want to leave. Heart warming.<\/p>\n Running is her thing now, and we run to the car. We stop at Target because somehow there is always something we need at Target, then head home.<\/p>\n While I make lunch, Hailey watches 1 episode of Curious George and 1 episode of Peg + Cat. The PBS Kids channel on Roku is awesome. The shows are 12.5 minutes long, which is perfect! She feels like she is watching two shows and I get 25 minutes of peaceful lunch prep.<\/p>\n We eat lunch together outside. What a tease for spring! Oh, and she eats all three of my shrimp. Not cool, kid.<\/p>\n After lunch, we read 2-3 books in her room, then she is in her crib for nap by 1:15.<\/p>\n I realize lunch didn\u2019t hold me, so I grab a snack while I spend the next hour in the kitchen working on Friday\u2019s WCCB segment recipe.<\/p>\n By 2:30, my feet ache, so I grab my computer and kick them up on the couch.<\/p>\n I notice Hailey still hasn\u2019t gone to sleep yet. Some days she sleeps for 3 solid hours. Others, she plays in her crib. Though I prefer her to sleep, as long as she is quiet, I\u2019m ok with it. She finally falls asleep around 3.<\/p>\n I get a text from some friends that they are nearby. I tell them to come on over and I wake Hailey up at 4pm.<\/p>\n Alison and I chat while our girls play in the driveway. They leave around 4:45 and we still have time to kill, so we head for an \u2018adventure walk.\u201d The lake is down, leaving a vast \u201cbeach\u201d to explore. We go back and forth a number of times, only stopping to briefly swing.<\/p>\n At 5:30 we head inside. I tell Hailey I\u2019m SO hungry, so she gets to work cooking me something and I actually get to savor about 15 minutes of quiet magazine reading.<\/p>\n At 6pm, I head to the kitchen to make her dinner. I grab a cup of tea and snack on extra cheese and carrots.<\/p>\n We hear the garage. Hooray! Daddy is home early! Hailey gets very excited about this.<\/p>\n At 6:35, it\u2019s off to shower. No more baths around here anymore. Shower, lotion and pajamas, then Hailey gives me a big hug and kiss before heading to her room with daddy around 7. They read and I listen to the giggles (melt my heart) while I get to work on our dinner.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n