I’ve been back at work part time now for 2 months and I’m starting to find my groove as a working mom of two! After last week’s conference in Pittsburgh and a day at home with Kinnick on Monday, I headed into the office bright and early Tuesday morning. I recently moved my OrangeTheory workouts to Tuesdays and Thursdays, so although those days start incredibly early, this new schedule is working so much better for me.
I’ll return to working in the office 5 days a week in early January, so although this part time schedule is temporary, it feels good to be finding my groove. January will have its own set of adjustments, as we send Kinnick to full time daycare for the first time (cue all the tears), but I know we’ll all be fine! It’s going to take time to adjust to the 5 day schedule, and I know we’re all going to be exhausted, but we’ll find a system, routine, and schedule that works best for our little family.
Here’s a peak into one of my current work day for this Day In The Life post.
Tuesday, November 6, 2017
3:50AM – First alarm goes off and I get out of bed right away
3:55AM – Scoop up Kinnick and feed him before getting ready for OrangeTheory
4:10AM – Head downstairs, make myself a cup of coffee, and get changed
4:20AM – Sit down to pump
4:35AM – Put away my breast milk, finish packing my bags, and head out the door
4:40AM – Hop in the car and accidentally drop my coffee cup on the center console… not my finest start to the day
4:58AM – Arrive at OrangeTheory
6:00AM – Finish an awesome workout and hop in my car
6:10AM – Hit the highway and make my way into DC
6:35AM – Stop by Starbucks and sit down to blog over a cup of coffee and an oatmeal
7:10AM – Leave Starbucks and head into work to shower and get ready for the day
7:35AM – Settle into my office and answer the e-mails I received overnight
8:00AM – Pump in my office
8:30AM – Meet a co-worker for coffee
9:00AM – Student appointments begin
11:20AM – Enjoy a Greek yogurt between appointments
1:30PM – Heat up my lunch (brown rice, cherry tomatoes, and a veggie patty) and pump before my next meeting
2:05PM – Staff meeting
3:30PM – Load up my bags and close up my office
3:40PM – Meet up with an old co-worker for an early dinner at Bambu in DC (I ordered Thai fried rice with shrimp and ate half)
4:35PM – Head home in the pouring rain
5:47PM – Pick up Magnolia at daycare
6:25PM – Arrive home and feed Magnolia dinner
6:50PM – Feed Kinnick and pump
7:30PM – Start Magnolia’s bedtime routine
7:50PM – Say goodnight to Magnolia
8:10PM – Play with Kinnick and talk to my mom over the phone
8:40PM – Work on a few e-mails while Neal plays with Kinnick
9:20PM – Feed Kinnick, while watching This Is Us, and put him to bed
9:50PM – Begin working on this blog post, while also answering work e-mails
11:30PM – Head upstairs, brush my teeth, and climb into bed
(Kinnick wakes up at 1:35AM, 4:30AM, and 6:45AM)
7:05AM – Head downstairs to get Magnolia ready for school
