For the third year I thought I’d knock up a ‘day in the life’ blog post, a bit later this time as I- 1. Forgot and 2. Did a special one not too long ago. So here it is, Friday 7th August, after a nightmare bedtime on the Thursday and waking up to realise our baby girl is now 2 whole months old!

4:25AM- Clara stirs ready for a feed.

6:00AM- Henry’s alarm goes off and he disappears downstairs.

7:15AM- Bed invasion takes place. Polly appears declaring “it’s morning” then she heads to the bathroom for a wee.

7:21AM- I’m enjoying some cuddles with the babies, Polly then reappears asking you get dressed- she heads into their room again, let’s see what she puts on today!

7:28AM- Time to drag ourselves out of bed. Quick nappy changes for the little ones.

7:35AM- Arrive downstairs you’re find Henry and Polly watching CBeebies together. Shove some washing in the machine ready to go. Have a little catch up with Henry as I’ve not seen him since yesterday late morning.

7:45AM- Time to get some breakfast going.

7:55AM- Breakfast time all around, including the cat, who these days shows up just for food.

8:00AM- Clara-bear decides it’s actually nap time and falls asleep in the bouncer.

8:17AM- Henry’s leaves for work. Polly is still eating breakfast- one coco pop at a time while Seb and I have been having a cuddle then he decides to go back and finish his last dregs.

8:25AM- The kids finally leave the table. I fold up some washing and they start playing while Clara stirs. I will get in the shower eventually!

8:32AM- Clara wakes up properly and is after a feed after that little mini nap.

8:40AM- The big kids have a fight over something silly that I can’t remember (in my little notes I literally wrote ‘fight’ so your guess is as good as mine!).

8:44AM- All head upstairs and I finally get that shower.

8:52AM- I get the little ones and myself dressed while Polly reads stories.

9:00AM- Back downstairs. I finally put that washing on, stick my lenses in and hoover downstairs.

9:15AM- Debate with Polly about going for a walk as it looks like it might rain.

9:24AM- Polly wins. We dig out the raincoats and head out the door in the direction of the byes (a river/wooded walking area behind our house). We have a play in the orchard, a walk along the river and a search for any blackberries- we find 2!

10:10AM- We arrive back home- it’s really hot and the heat is no friend to little ones! The kids have a snack and I have a cup of tea.

10:27AM- Polly is doing some letter playing, Seb is rolling around on the floor and Clara is having a feed.

10:45AM- The kids play with some chalk while I sort out the washing.

11:00AM- They’re still playing chalk so I play some peek a boo with Clara.

11:05AM- They decide it’s too hot outside so come inside to colour with regular pens on some paper instead. I encourage Clara to have a nap.

11:15AM- Clara eventually gives up and falls asleep, while I try and break up a pen fight quietly from the other side of the room. I then get headbutted in the lip during a Seb cuddle- will definitely result in a fat lip as I can taste blood. They are now colouring in the leaves they collected on the walk.

11:30AM- Some more letter playing.

11:40AM- Clara stirs and is after a feed. I realise Seb is shredding a leaf right under my nose- not sure how long he’s been doing this or where else!

11:47AM- I get summoned upstairs to wipe a bum while Clara is half asleep in my arms- great!

11:55AM- Back downstairs after persuading Polly to change into a dress as she’s soaked her trousers while washing her hands. Get downstairs to discover Seb has used this little quiet time to do a poo.

12:00PM- Start sorting lunch.

12:20AM- Actually sit down for lunch- eggy bread and an apple each.

12:35PM- Decide to pull all the washing in as it looks like it might rain. Big kids are playing. Cuddles with Clara.

12:50PM- Seb goes up for a nap, Clara gets a fresh nappy, I sneak some chocolate in the kitchen and Polly pulls out the box of barbies.

12:54PM- Clara feed. Polly and I and gonna play barbie & watch some Brooklyn 99. Clara falls asleep on me and we all have cuddles on the sofa- think last night has caught up with Polly as she almost falls asleep too!

14:00PM- I wake Seb up from his nap, it’s movie time, the kids pick the Aristocats- also time for a milk & biscuit for them and a cup of tea & the rest of that chocolate bar for me (sneak it in the kitchen). Clara transfers into the bouncer to finish her nap.

14:30PM- Smiler wakes up from her nap.

14:35PM- I have a little tidy up (find another bundle of shredded leaves!) and chuck the washing back outside, it’s still overcast but it’s warm so I’m hoping it dries quickly and doesn’t tip it down.

14:40PM- Tummy time with Clara as the big kids are watching film. 30 seconds after me laying down next to her I get bundled by the big kids! Cuddles all round and lots of tickling!

14:55PM- Clara is something else! She falls asleep on the mat as I change her nappy! Back in the bouncer. Polly is under a blanket pretending to be Marie and Seb is doing laps with a shopping trolley throwing various fruits out as he crashes into everything. I’ve just been honoured with a blanket too as I’m Duchess!

15:05PM- Polly is now ‘playing the piano’ and Seb found a deflated balloon.

15:20PM- Henry home, he heads straight upstairs for a wash before seeing the kids.

15:30PM- The film has finished so I put some music on, Polly has a slight screaming fit about this- it’s hard being 4!

15:45PM- The washing game continues and it’s back inside! Another quick tidy up and another round of milk for Seb. Clara stirs. Polly is distracted by afternoon tea.

15:50PM- Henry appears again but is straight out the door with a list for Lidl.

15:55PM- Clara bear awake and after a feed. Polly is dancing round to Taylor Swift and Seb has found a shaker that’s keeping him quiet/not quiet.

16:15PM- A rare sight- they are building a tower together instead of killing each other- what usually happens when they ‘play’ together. Oh and Clara is milk drunk!

16:24PM- Henry is back.

16:30PM- I have a small window to put washing away and set up the stuff for bath time later. Clara is having a roll about on the mat. Big kids are playing.

16:40PM- Polly shows daddy what she’s learnt- to spell her name with magnetic letters. I tell him off for forgetting wash up gloves (I found out in Lidl this morning that there’s a national shortage of them so he couldn’t have found them!).

16:45PM- I begrudgingly wash up gloveless and put the recycling out.

17:05PM- Henry starts cooking tea, it’s tacos tonight. Clara has a feed. Big kids are playing spin each other round in the bubble chair while raiding cheese from a weak daddy who tells them “this is the last piece” every time!

17:20PM- Clara asleep in bouncer. It’s time to eat some tea together while watching farmer Tom’s latest video on YouTube (he’s become quite the hit in our house).

17:35PM- Polly asks for watermelon for dessert- I nearly loose a finger cutting some for us all!

17:40PM- The kids ask for blippi on YouTube, I find the biggest cup I can for a tea and Clara is chilling in the bouncer.

17:48PM- Henry heads back to work as Clara fills her nappy. Another quick tidy up. Seb is playing cars and Elsa is chilling after a bowl of watermelon.

18:05PM- Clara has some tummy time on the mat and Seb is doing an animal puzzle.

18:35PM- Time for ‘In the night garden’ (I record it so we can start it when we’re ready) while Clara naps. The big 2 are almost naked- hot day + small children = naked children by the end of the day!

18:50PM- It’s still on. Clara fills her nappy again and has another feed. Seb is shouting ‘oh no makka pakka’ on repeat.

19:05PM- We head upstairs. Bath time for the kids- a bit of a juggle with 3! We then get all cosy together for a story.

19:50PM- I kiss the big ones good night and cross my fingers! Clara and I chill on the sofa on the landing waiting to hear quiet from their room.

19:53PM- I pop in to give warning number 1- Polly is chatting and winding Seb up.

20:05PM- Clara and I retreat downstairs, lenses out, cup of tea and a Facebook catch up. Monitor is on- they are not asleep as I can hear fidgeting- praying we don’t have a repeat of last night!

20:20PM- Polly is chatting again- turns out she’s found ‘baby sheep’ so needs ‘Mary lamb’ too- run down to get her and tell them both to go to blooming sleep!

20:28PM- Clara has a feed and we chill out together to watch some ‘New girl’.

21:35PM- Seb stirs so I take him a little milk up- he’s a bit hot and bothered bless himself. I sneakily swap the duvet for the blanket on Polly- she insisted on the duvet!

21:55PM- Head upstairs with Clara bear for bedtime.

4:15AM- I get up for a wee, Clara then stirs so I change her nappy and give her a feed- let the next day begin.