About Time

Today Milo, Ruby & I spent the day with a good friend of mine all the way back from junior high & high school. Holly has 2 boys, Liam (4) with grandma today & Tait (2). Milo & Tait played while the girls hung out. What I learned from Holly is that she has an evening routine that they pretty much abide by. Starts with a dinner around 6pm. All 4 of the family members sit down at the dinner table and dine together. Wow what a concept. I have for the longest time catered to Milo's finickiness when it comes to food. So I make Milo one thing to insure that he eats a good meal and then hours later once he is off to bed Eric and I eat our dinner. I have to say I have had enough of this and I was completely motivated to try out this family dinner at a decent time. So...........

I got home from Holly's with the intention of the kids taking a nap and me hitting the cupboards to see what Eric, myself and Milo could eat for dinner. Falafals, hummus, salad. Sounds like a successful dinner to me. So I start in on preparing the falafal balls when Ruby decides that napping today wasn't for her. I put on the ergo and carried her on my back while I continue to prep for din din. I have the salad prepared, the balls are cooling and everything else is ready to go. I even had time to feed ruby her dinner before Eric got home. Ok, one kid quiet, happy and full, 1 to go. Eric walks in from work and says he is bummed he can't eat with us. WHAT!!!! I say. "I told you about the business dinner that I have tonight." Exclaims Eric. "Oh yeah, I forgot and I had things to talk about and a new routine that is starting tonight." How in the world am I going to feed ruby down, eat dinner with Milo, keep him quiet while ruby is getting her last milk intake of the night. Some how I did it all. Milo ate in his new high chair (courtesy of Tait) at the table, I was eating the same thing as he was and Ruby was content playing with toys while we ate. As Milo was still eating I quickly prepared Ruby's bottle, feed her in her room all the while Milo was playing quietly and eating the rest of his dinner. BTW, he loved the entire meal.

I hope this is a new routine for the evenings here at the Lyman pad. The other newest thing going on is that I told Milo that the TV is broken. he is doing very well w/o it. The last thing I hope to succeed with today is having milo in bed around 8, no more of this 9 - 9:30 bed time. I want some personal time with my husband before the new day starts.