Life these days...

This morning, at 6 am, Evelynn woke up and wanted to play and have breakfast.  As Seth got ready for work and I made Evie's oatmeal, Seth came in and asked me "How different is your day from 2 years ago?"  I laughed and said-"Very different" but it got me thinking.
Two years ago, the alarm would go off at 6 and I would roll out of bed immediately (I've never been one to hit the snooze alarm, I set my alarm to the last possible minute so I could get the most deep sleep instead of five minutes of light sleep) I would go into the bathroom, wash my face, brush my teeth, put on make up and do my hair.  I would go to the closet if I hadn't already laid out my clothes for the work day.  I'd go and make Seth and I's breakfast and lunch.  Go back into the bedroom and give him a death stare for getting to stay all warm and snuggly in bed, kiss him goodbye and ask him when he wanted his wake up call.  Then I would get on the road to work and start my long drive to my job-45 minutes, on a good day, each way.  On the way I would listen to my XM when I had it, or the local station's morning show.  I would eat my breakfast in the car.  At some point along the way, I would call Seth about 100 times to wake him up. 
I would get to work, go to my desk, get settled, check in on everyone else, and start work.  During work I would blog, eat lunch, snack, putz around on the internet, talk to my co workers, call my husband, call my parents and of course work.  The work was pretty mind numbing so you needed to break it up with little rewards like that.  Then I would start my drive home, another 45 minutes.  Along the way I when I had cell service, I would call my friends and my Mom.  Or if no one was answering, listen to the radio or my latest cd. 
When I got home I would put my stuff away, clean the house and go thru the mail and depending on if I felt like it, watch the DVR, take a nap, work out (rarely), and generally get ready for the rest of the evening.  At some point (usually late) Seth would come home and we would eat or we would meet up with my parents or we would sit and watch DVR. 
I would usually take a long bath while Seth did the dinner dishes and shut down the house for the night.  He would usually do some onDemand ab workout or call his Mom or sometimes come into the bathroom to talk to me and ruin my reading time.  Then we would go to bed, watch tv or a DVD or Netflix and call it a night.
On the weekends we would pick a place to eat out.  Do a project around the house, visit friends, go shopping, work on our computers.  Compared to my days now, it seemed so easy come easy go and carefree.

These days, I don't have one day that is like the other.  Every day is an adventure.  Generally I get up when Evelynn gets up-usually long after Seth has sneaked out the door.  We eat some breakfast or lunch, depending on what time it is.  Then we play, we read or watch "educational" DVD's or television shows.  Sometimes Evelynn will play by herself, but most of the time not.  We have dance parties, we do the first round of house pick up.  I try to clean up the mess Seth left behind in the kitchen when making his coffee and running out the door.  I try to think of what to make for dinner.  Occasionally I can get on the computer and see what is going on, but most the the time the only way I see the internet is on my blackberry.  Three or four hours after she gets up, Evelynn usually takes a mini nap which can range from 5 minutes to 2 hours.  I try to watch my TV shows during that time or the news.  She is usually sleeping on me and won't let me put her down so I read my kindle or my latest paperback I acquired from www.paperbackswap.com or sometimes I'm wore out and just take a nap too.
Some days we meet up for play dates with our friends Jen and Alexis.  Some days we go over to my parents house and try to work off my huge debt to them for buying me new winter tires (thank GOD because I  needed them this winter.  My debt is scheduled to be paid off some time in April).  We make dinner either for just Seth, or my side of the family and Seth or just my side of the family.  We play some more.  At some point I try to check out coupons online for my new coupon junkie habit.  On Friday's we try to go out and get the best deals around town.  If the weather is nice enough.
In the spring I plan on going to the playground during the day and being outside more.  In the summer I plan on hiding from the bugs under a coat of bug spray and being outside more.
Life is just drastically different.  Nurse Carol says I am rearing Evelynn with what they call a "Baby-led" style.  I find it is easier to let Evie do what she wants, when she wants.  She seems to absorb more and learn more.  I mean I don't let her run around all naked (okay well sometimes, when she has a butt rash) and crazy like, but if she doesn't want to eat, she doesn't have to eat.  If she doesn't want to watch tv or do flash card or read books, she doesn't have to.  Some of our best moments are when she just wants to sit on my lap and tell me all about it and then give me a hug and leave to find a cat to terrorize.
It makes my life a little more hectic.  A little less normal, controlled, planned, predictable, and simple.   I don't get to blog as much, read as much, or watch as much tv.  Some days I don't get to eat.  I NEVER get to workout and I'm a little thicker than I used to be.  I don't see my good friends as much.  I only get to eat out when I have gift cards or a coupon.  I can't remember the last time my facebook status or profile didn't involve my kid.  Some days I never get out of my pajamas.  I only wash my hair and shave my legs once a week.  I can't remember the last time I wore make up.  I have a never ending list of things I need to get done, clean, or pick up.  My carpet is the grossest thing I've ever seen and I could care less.  I'll never get to move out of this house because I don't even have a bedroom door and haven't had one since before Evie was born.  I gave away all my work clothes and my dress clothes save for a few dresses and slacks and suits that mean something to me (but I can't fit in probably).  I long to take my honeymoon but know I can't possibly be away from Evie that long.  I haven't seen a movie in the theaters since I can remember.  I don't dye my hair unless someone watches my kid and it comes from a box.  Sometimes I have to take a bath with Evelynn just to get a bath.  Life is very different to say the least.
But GOD if it isn't the greatest life I never knew I would love.  And I want more of it.

Love (every day),
Carrie