A Day In the Life of Team Kranz!

We did this for Corbin when he was about 5 months old, so we thought we should be fair and make one for the twins, too. It is exhaustive, but it is what it is. There are 3 kids to document now, so it's naturally much longer.

I woke up this morning at 6:30. The first thing I do every morning, is head for the coffee!



Then, I had one of my very last pumping sessions. I thought I would take a pic of it, because we have been through a lot of months (11 with Corbin & 6 with the twins) together. It is stuffed with my nursing cover & decorated with a photo of Corbin when he was a baby.



First stirrings were around 7 AM, which is right on schedule. Corbin is up!



He thought it was hilarious that I entered his room with a camera!



Diaper change time, first thing!




I've decided to make some changes to our mealtimes. I want to start steering away from the baby/toddler plates & bowls. I also wanted Corbin to start getting used to cereal in a bowl. His favorite snack indulgence is Chocolate Cheerios, so I thought I had the best chance of this working if I used them.

He ate the Cheerios all right, but he picked them up with his fingers- even after I showed him.




So, since that was a fail, I made him some toast & a healthshake (fruits, yogurt, etc.) & he ate that up.



I get the babies' breakfast ready. They had last eaten a couple of hours ago overnight, so I am going to let them go straight to solids this morning. They are having pears & oatmeal.



Corbin sneaks in a hug for Lula



At this point, I need to leave for the race in a half an hour or so, so I have to go into our room & wake all of the boys up. Yes, they are all in our room. Jamie was brought into bed around 4-ish & about that same time, I kicked Cameron out of the bed & placed him in the swing next to the bed.





"I'm up!"



A little slower to wake...



After a diaper & clothing change, Cameron gets ready for breakfast!



I just took this to show off the rhino on the bum



This is how we feed them- we angle their chairs & get right in the middle. They take turns bite for bite



Jon finishes up feeding them while I get my running gear on



Me, pre-race for the Hoover Hustle 10K. My time was 59:00



This is how we position all of the carseats in the minivan





I met up with the boys after the race. They were at a park I could walk to. Here is Corbin eating some of a post-race banana as a snack.



We went on a little walk on a path that branched off from the park







Not a mommy-approved move



Even though Jon had fed & changed them while I was racing, they started to get fussy on the way home, so we pulled into a Kroger parking lot & gave everyone a quick snack.



The babies start to snooze. It is about 11 AM, so we decide to loop 270 while Jon & I eat our lunch. So, we grab something we can eat in the car!





Veggie sub w/ salt, pepper & vinegar



Here we go, outerbelt, here we go!



We get home at noon. The babies have napped & everyone is hungry.



The babies get avocado



Jamie's favorite!



"Gimme that!"



Jamie plays, while Cam finishes up





While the babies play in their exersaucer and jumperoo, Mommy does the bottles & Daddy helps with the diaper-stuffing





Corbin goes down for a nap, so we get to play with the babies





















Jamie's teeth are really bothering him today :(



Corbin's up!



We get the twins ready to go to the mall, so we set Corbin up with some shape & color flashcards



It's a clear sunny day- beautiful at the mall today!



We had our first Build-A-Bear experience today. We got Scruffy the Dog. Corbin wasn't too into it, so we don't have any happy pics at the store. Here, Scruffy gets his first bath.



One of Corbin's favorite things to do is to watch the trains





The spray fountains were on today!





Both twins napped at the mall. Here is Cameron, just waking up



A sign of spring, if ever I saw one



Then I ran into Kohl's to get a swimsuit. While I was in there, they got a quick bite.



We got home around 6 PM, so I have to pull a Rachael Ray. I found some honey, mustard & pork.



Everyone plays for a bit while I make dinner





Dinner turns out okay



Corbin is not a fan



The babies take a bath





Final bottles of the day





Corbin plays in the playroom while we put the babies to bed



On our way up to bed, Corbin asks for a yogurt. Since he didn't eat dinner very well, we oblige. Here, he gets a little tickle.



During his bath, he seeks & finds letters to make words or spell out the alphabet



We sing the "Brush Your Teeth" song. Someone's tired!



Tonight, we are reading his current favorites, "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" and "Chicka Chicka 1-2-3."



We give our new friend Scruffy a hug



After we read, we sing "Wheels on the Bus" and "Twinkle Twinkle," with a little light glowing from the Twilight Turtle.



Goodnight, all!