A day in the life of Mommy/ Cantor Mia

I found today to be rather comical in how much stuff I did as Mommy/ Cantor Mia.  Hope this makes you smile too in its insanity.  

5:45 am  Lena comes in to our bedroom.  Josh sends her back to bed then goes to work on Rosh Hashanah sermon in his study.  He has to go back to work today after a 3 month sabbatical  :(  :(

6:15  Mikaela starts crying... not sure why but she wants out of her crib.  Mommy gets up, makes a cup of coffee and gets her up.  Lena gets up too.

6:30  It's "princess dress-up day" at camp so we all go down to the play room and select the best princess outfit for camp.  Lena goes thru multiple changes, Mikaela too (this leads to crying later when she discovers princess day is only at Lena's camp and not hers!!).  Mommy still nursing a cup of coffee.  Lena chooses "Rapunzel" costume-- so did a couple other friends apparently (see photo!).

6:45  Breakfast/ get dressed for camp/ potty time/ Lena's arthritis shot/ Mommy has 2nd cup of coffee, running around making sure all is ready for the day for the girls.  Thankfully Mommy packed backpacks last night!

8 Au pair comes up stairs!  Thank you for our au pair!!!  She does sunscreen and final camp prep for girls while Mommy goes for a half hour run outside.



8:40  Stretches for Lena and Mommy (Mikaela tries too).  Off to the JCC with Mikaela.  Bus comes for Princess Lena.

9 drop off Mikaela at JCC, run into friend who says she's pregnant with her 3rd.  I know a 3rd kid will throw me over the edge... but I still feel that twinge.  Go away twinge!!!

9:30 found time for a shower and breakfast for me.  Make ophthalmologist appointment for Mikaela for tomorrow.  Call to check in on Dad who had 5th chemo session this week (he's doing great thankfully!). Get dressed for work, 3rd cup of coffee on way to...

11-4:45  Cantor Mia has marathon Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur cue meeting with wonderful WRT colleagues.  At around 4:15 completely lose it and need 4th cup of coffee... get chocolate instead.  Good thing went for a run this morning.

(5pm au pair takes girls to Caramour for an au pair event... Mommy has already organized picnic lunch/ blanket/ money/ directions/ etc.)

5:11 write this blog, catch up on phone calls

6:30-7:30 Cantor Mia meets and greets with b'nai mitzvah families.  Mommy hopes to get home before kids go to bed tonight because Mommy worked late last night and when that happens kids always get up too early (see 5:45 am this morning)

8pm I'm projecting this because it's 5:13 while I'm typing: Say goodnight to girls, get glass of wine and fall down on couch to watch olympics.  Hope Josh has some idea about dinner because I don't have it in me today!  I think I was supposed to meet friends for drinks tonight...  hmm.