If you follow me on instagram/have been reading my blogs, you guys know that I thrive on a routine! It just helps structure my day and I know what to expect/when I can plan in doctor appointments, homework time, working out, etc…
I did a poll on my instagram, asking you guys if you wanted me to share Joe and I’s daily routines since we are both home everyday and we need everything outlined in order to be productive. You guys said yes, so I am going to walk you through our week! I will also be sharing a day in the life on instagram stories and will of course save them o a highlight if you miss it!
Joe and I structure everyday around our little man Joey because he basically runs the show! BUT we do still need to get housework done, homework, be able to have free time and plan things we have to get done. The only way that we are able to accomplish these things are by writing out a routine that revolves around our school schedules and Joey. We don’t follow a rigid time schedule (because everyday is different) but we do just have things that each one of us is responsible for at given times during the day. Before having this, our days were a mess because we would want to do homework, eat, take a shower, play with Joey but we didn’t know when there would be time to do those things. We would spend half the day contemplating on what we wanted to do or trying to figure out who does what. SO we wrote out a daily plan. Without keeping you waiting, let’s just get into it!
Like I said everything is structured around school and Joey!
Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays
Joe
- Wake up when Joey does (6-6:30am)
- Get Joey up for the day
- Change his diaper, play
- Bathroom time
- Get Joey and feed him
- Switch with Kasia so can eat & finish cleaning
- Clean up
- Hang out all together
- Go to zoom class (9am)
- Joe is in class
- Take Joey for an 1-2 hours after his first nap
- During this time play & feed Joey lunch
- Switch with Kasia & to have time to work until 5pm
- At 5pm Switch with Kasia
- Prepare & feed Joey dinner
- Clean up
- Around 5:45 switch again & goes to take a shower
- 6:20 comes to help with bath (prepare gripe water, vitamins, his last bottle)
- Take Joey into nursery together with Kasia & get him ready for bed
- Cleans up bathroom & prepares bottles for the next day
- Hang out the two of us!
Kasia
- Wake up when Joey does (6-6:30am)
- Bathroom time
- Make our bed
- Get breakfast & coffee for both Joe and I
- Eat breakfast
- Clean up breakfast dishes
- Switch & get Joey so Joe can eat
- Get breakfast ready for Joey & feed him (8am)
- Clean up
- Hang out all together
- Put Joey down for a nap (9am)
- Time to myself, get food ready for the day, do whatever I need to get done
- Grab Joey when he wakes up (10-10:30) & switch with Joe
- I usually go workout & eat a snack during this time
- Switch & take Joey so Joe can work on anything he needs too (12pm)
- I am with Joey until 5pm
- Around 5 Joe and I switch again with Joey
- I go take a shower/self care time until about 5:45
- Around 5:45 switch again & I watch Joey until 6:20
- At 6:20 I give Joey a bath
- Take Joey into nursery together with Joe & get him ready for bed
- I feed Joey his last bottle and put him into his crib for the night!
- Hang out the two of us!
Tuesdays/Thursdays
Joe
- Wake up when Joey does (6-6:30am)
- Bathroom time
- Make our bed
- Get breakfast & coffee for both of us
- Eat breakfast
- Clean up breakfast dishes
- Switch & get Joey so Kasia can eat
- Get breakfast ready for Joey & feed him (8am)
- Clean up
- Play with Joey until his first nap & then put him down for his first nap
- In class/doing homework from 11-5pm
- Around 5 switch again with Kasia & take Joey
- Prepare & feed Joey dinner
- Clean up
- 5:45 Switch & goes to take a shower
- 6:20 comes to do Joey’s bedtime routine by himself (I have class at 6:30)
- Gives Joey a bath, gets him ready for bed, feeds him his last bottle and puts him in the crib for the night!
- Works on homework until I am done with class
Kasia
- Wake up when when Joey does (6-6:30am)
- Get Joey up for the day
- Change his diaper, play
- Bathroom time
- Get Joey & feed him
- Switch with Joe so I can eat & finish cleaning
- Clean up
- I have free time until I have to get Joey when he wakes up from his first nap
- Get Joey when he wakes up & I am with him until 5pm
- Around 5 Joe & I switch again with Joey
- I go take a shower/self care time until about 5:45
- Around 5:45 switch again & watch Joey
- I will clean his bottles & prepare them for the next day
- Get gripe water, vitamins and heat up Joey’s last bottle of the day so Joe doesn’t have to since he does bedtime alone
- 6:30pm I have class on both Tuesdays & Thursdays
- Hang out with Joe for a little once I am done with class
Weekends we always just figure out as we go depending on if we have any plans/what has to get done
Also, Joe has a lot more school work that he has to get done during the day so that is why he gets so much time to do it. Otherwise he would have to stay up late to get it done.
And that concludes our routine haha I feel like this looks a little overwhelming but it’s really not. This is just what we do everyday to help make our days run smoother. This way we both know what we are responsible for and we also allow ourselves time to work on everything we need to get done. Again, the biggest reason for us creating a plan like this is because we are both home AND go to school AND we both want to spend as much time as possible with Joey SO we stick to this plan to ensure that all those things are taken care of.
I hope you found this helpful and even just enjoyed reading about this! If you ever feel overwhelmed I hope this inspires/motivates you! I know that strict schedules don’t always work but I think most people really do thrive off of a routine. It helped us create normalcy and we don’t bunk heads as much this is unavoidable when you are always together BUT when both people are putting in equal amounts of work, it really makes for a better relationship (it really helped us!)
Again I hope you enjoyed reading, until next time!
-With love, Kasia
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