We are very lucky to live close to family, and our families are a big part of our lives (such a help!).
Our schedule lately:
Tuesday: Everett spends with Phil and Gion. One of them (Gion lately) picks him up around 8:00, and they take him back to their house (occasionally to a restaurant) for breakfast. He's there until after his nap. They often play at their house the whole time, but sometimes they take him to gymnastics, the park, a goat farm, etc.
Wednesday: We have Playtime Discoveries (Mommy & Me) in the morning from 9:00 to 11:30.
Wednesday evenings Phil and Gion have us over for dinner.
Thursday: My mom usually comes to our house in the morning and plays with Everett.
Right now I have prenatal yoga Thursday evenings from 5:45 to 7:15.
Friday: Friday morning seems to be turning into our play date day. Either at a park or someone's house.
Sunday: My parents usually come to our house and bring us dinner. Sometimes we go to their house.
The other days/times are a little less structured. We have at least one play date a week, but often it's two or three. Some Mondays, and Wednesdays before Mommy & Me started. And we often meet Rachel and the kids on the weekend to play.
Weekends we often have a child's birthday party to go to. We have two this month. Also, other random things come up. We're camping this weekend with friends. We might go to Santa Cruz next weekend. Brian tries to work on the house or in the yard when he's free. He's done so much, but there's still so much to do.
Since I'm pregnant, I'm trying to get a swim in at least once a week (on Tuesday mornings or Saturday afternoons), and walk with Rachel at least once a week on her lunch break. Gotta keep moving for the health of this baby/ease of labor and recovery.
Brian has to stay at work until 3:20, but he often doesn't get home until 4:30 or 5:00. Most nights we make dinner (since it's been so light, Brian and Everett will often go outside before or during dinner prep and water the plants), we eat, Everett gets a bath, and we watch a TV show while he cuddles to (near) sleep. He doesn't watch the show. We hold him. We're getting closer to getting him to fall asleep entirely in his bed. Right now we still cuddle him as he calms down. When he's almost asleep, Brian has Everett give me a kiss, I tell him, "see you tomorrow morning when it's light outside," Brian takes him in his room, and Everett falls asleep in his bed. Then we stay up and watch one more show before going to bed ourselves.
