A Day in the Life

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I've been wanting to record all the activities of a day so years from now, when I wonder how we filled our days, I can remember. I wish I had done this when Sadie was little bitty, too, but I'll start now and do it periodically.

Today was pretty typical for a stay at home day. I had a dentist appointment this morning, but all I really missed was breakfast. It seems like Sadie sometimes focuses on one thing for most of a day... sometimes books, sometimes Little People... today was a puzzle day!

• I went to dentist, Sadie ate breakfast and I returned while Sadie watched ball movie as Daddy did dishes.
  
• Watched Ginger Snap song and Anastasia preview 3 times
  
• Read Strawberry Shortcake books and sang Strawberry Shortcake songs
  
• Got dressed and brushed teeth
  
• Played with dishes while I sorted through some old video tapes to throw some away
  
• Played Strawberry Shortcake games on website when I attempted to check e-mail
  
• Nursed
  
• Hid under covers and "explored cave"
  
• Played with teddy bears
  
• Played School (I totally stole this idea from twinium)
  
  
  • Theme of the Week - Hands
    
  • Made handprints
    
  • Talked about feeling things with hands and felt different textured objects
    
  • Read Hands, Hands, Hands
    
  • Sang "If You're Happy and You Know It"
    
  • Played clapping game
    
  • Used hands to do cartwheels and toss bean bags into basket
  
  
  
  
• Played with ABC flashcards, naming letters and spelling names
  
• Painted patio with Sidewalk Paint
  
• Ate lunch - Sadie sat at her new little table
  
  
  
• Nurse and nap (I switched clothes from washing machine to dryer, then totally vegged in front of TV during nap.)
  
• Worked 24 piece puzzle all by herself 3 times
  
  
  
• I e-mailed some pics to Maw-Maw and called and told her to look at them, while Sadie requested a tea party and started getting out tea set.
  
• Played with dinosaurs - I decided to do Day in Life thing and started taking more pictures!
  
  
  
• Had tea party
  
  
  
• Did several smaller puzzles
  
  
  
• Read books - one was Secret Birthday Message which made Sadie want to...
  
• Do a secret message scavenger hunt outside
  
  
  
  
  
• Painted patio again
  
  
  
• Looked for ladybugs in backyard
  
  
  
• Played Ring Around Rosies around patio post which made Sadie think of her nursery rhyme book
  
• Read 2 nursery rhyme books and Little Engine That Could several times each in swing in backyard
  
• Sang songs in swing
  
• I made dinner while Sadie... pretended to make dinner in her kitchen, played with her dolls, played with Little People, stamped
  
  
  
  
  
• Daddy came home
  
• Sadie helped set the table, then we ate dinner.
  
  
  
• Went for a walk around neighborhood
  
• Read books
  
• Daddy and I made shopping list while Sadie played the piano and brought me her dolls and some puzzles requesting, "I want Mama to..." over and over while I told her that I'd play as soon as we finished the list.
  
• Daddy went to HEB
  
• Worked small puzzles
  
• Played with dolls... they ate, slept, we cooked for them, shopped with them, cooked some more and ate some more
  
• Daddy returned with groceries and a new puzzle for Sadie!
  
• Sadie worked new 25 piece Strawberry Shortcake puzzle with just a little help, but after all, it was 9:00, and she was getting pretty tired!
  
  
  
• Got ready for bed, nursed, laid down with Mommy and Daddy, rocked with Daddy... sleep!
  

Wow! I can't believe we do so much in a day! And mostly, I just do whatever Sadie wants to do... I don't really guide her much except things like lunch and playing school.