Dad's Vacation

Tony took this week off work so he could spend time with the kids and with his mom who is visiting us to help out- we appreciate this very much. So far, however, Tony's vacation time has not been much of a vacation.  Here's a run-down of what a normal day looks like for us:

Feeding times for Harper: 12, 4, 8, 12, 4, 8 (it takes about 25-30 min for her to eat each time)
Feeding times for Jack: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30, 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 (he eats in 15-20 min)

*Remember we have to hold Jack upright for 30 min. after every feeding which means if you start feeding Jack at 12:30 and he's done eating at 12:50, you're not actually done with your job until 1:20.

Amid feeding the kids we also have 14 bottles to make, wash, and sanatize everyday. We've been averaging 20 diaper changes a day and at least one load of laundry- usually 2 if we wash any adult clothes, sheets, or towels. We are also taking out the trash at least once a day- something we did once a week before.

Tony is in charge of making all of Jack's bottles (gathering the right amount of milk for 8 bottles from the deep freeze, thawing out the milk, mixing it with a little formula to up the calorie count, shaking it up, pouring it into smaller bottles, and storing in the fridge). Tony is also the chef around the Collett house and he's been venturing to the grocery store and cooking dinner for us- steaks tonight.

So, as you can see- this "vacation" is not really a vacation for Tony this week.  The best part, though, is that he gets to spend some time with the kiddos and they get to spend some time snuggling and playing with their dad.

Oh, and a great big shout out to the two people who made Tony possible. Happy Anniversary Mimi and Papa; they've been married 41 years today and we love them very much!