- Hi guys, welcome back to my channel.
In today's video, I thought I would share
with you our morning routine as it currently is.
I know I make lots of routine videos like this,
but I thought I would share an up-to-date one with you.
And today is actually Matt's day off,
so there are a few things that are a little bit different.
But, I'm basically gonna just walk through
what we do in terms of breakfast, cleaning,
getting ready, make-up, hair, etc.
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And, without further ado,
let's get into our morning routine.
So, the first thing I do in the morning
when I hear Jackson talking in his room
is quickly take my temperature.
And, using my Natural Cycles basal thermometer,
this is more sensitive than a normal thermometer
because it shows two decimal points after it.
And, once I've done my temperature,
I will make a note and add it to my Natural Cycles app
on my phone.
This is basically my contraception.
So, if you follow me on Instagram,
you've probably already seen me talking about this
over the past few months.
I've been using it for three months now
and I've really been loving it.
All you have to do is put the thermometer
into place and then press the button
and you will even get in-app messages
that will help to get to know your cycle better
and you as well.
It has really helped me to get to know my body better
over the past few months that I have been using it.
And I actually hadn't been using any form of contraception
for the past seven years because we just kept having babies.
But now that we are finished having our children,
I was looking for a method of contraception
that was non-hormonal.
I feel like my cycle at the moment is very predictable
and I just feel like it is very textbook.
So, this is a really good option for me.
It's 93% effective.
If you're interested, I will put the links
in the description down below
if you want to find out more.
Obviously, there is like no one-size-fits-all
for any women.
We are all so, so different.
Our cycles are different.
But, if you are looking for a natural form of contraception,
I am really enjoying this.
And it doesn't affect your ovulation
like some other forms of contraception can.
But, obviously, speak to your midwife
to find out the best alternatives for you.
I'm using it as a form of contraception
but, equally, you could use it
if you were trying for a baby as well.
'Cause it just helps to highlight your fertile days
and your non-fertile days.
Oh, and a really good way to make sure that you remember
to take your temperature first in the morning
is to put the thermometer on top of your phone.
Once I finally dragged myself out of bed,
we will all make our way downstairs.
And, it's actually a beautiful day here in Essex.
I think spring has finally arrived.
The first thing I will do is put Jackson
into his highchair and get food
because they're all just so starving
first thing in the morning.
So we're starting out with Cheerios and milk.
They love these straw bowls.
I will link them down below.
I found them on Amazon.
And, yeah, the big boys will have Cheerios as well.
And this is really good
because they can sort of be starting out with Cheerios
and then I can go and get them some water
and also make them some cheese toast.
They really love it and I think that it keeps them full
for a long time.
And I'm also gonna give them their gummy vitamins.
I've got these from Costco.
And, yeah, I just like to top up their vitamins.
I also give the boys fruit every morning.
It's whatever we have in the house.
Today it is grapes.
So because it is grapes, I have chopped it up
into a million pieces because I'm still so paranoid
about giving the boys grapes.
But they really love them because they are so sweet.
So, yeah, Jackson is just going
to work his way through, honestly.
I think, out of the three boys, he probably
eats the most out of everyone at the moment.
He's just like this bottomless pit when it comes to food.
The other boys are just going
to work their way through as well.
We don't allow any iPads at the table,
but I do normally have some sort of cartoons on the TV
because I find that it just distracts Jackson
so that I can get on with emptying the dishwasher
and making my breakfast as well.
So, this morning I'm having protein pancakes, shock, horror.
I always have the same
and you've probably seen the recipe before.
So, I will like a video down below
if you want to go and see that recipe.
But, it's just a really healthy breakfast
that will keep me full up until midday.
I will also normally have a coffee as well
and, while I'm making breakfast,
Matt is going to make Frasier's snack for school.
And, so he's having crackers with butter
and then also a banana.
And, we do this really cute thing
where we normally write a message on the banana to Frasier.
Sometimes it's a joke,
sometimes it's just something like 'love you',
'miss you', etc., he loves it.
So, yeah, that is his snack and drink all set
so that he can go to school with that.
And then Matt is also making a pack lunch for the boys.
They are off to the soft play this morning.
And we always take loads of food with us
because they always seem to be hungry.
- [Matt] Where are you goin'?
What is it?
- [Emily] Although it's really early,
I'm gonna open up the doors
because it is really nice out
and they just love being in the garden.
I'm so looking forward to spring and summer
so they can just be in and out of the house all day long.
And Jackson actually wears shoes now
and he really enjoys wearing them.
So, I'm gonna help him put on these new ones.
We just got them from Next.
And, yeah, he's probably going to play with sand table.
He loves the sand and water table so much.
So he really enjoys playing with that
and he also loves our new bubble machine
that we just got.
- Bubbles.
- [Emily] No it's lovely, bubbles.
I will link that down below as well.
I found it on Amazon.
And, yeah, who doesn't love bubbles?
- [Matt] You've eaten breakfast.
What do you do now?
- Brush teeth.
- [Emily] Yeah, so after breakfast,
we help the boys brush their teeth.
We recently had a family dental appointment
and it's really made the boys so much better
at brushing their teeth.
We have this new electric toothbrushes
which are brilliant.
And they're using a new app on the iPad.
So I will link that down below as well if you're interested.
But while daddy helps them with that,
I'm gonna take Jackson upstairs
and get him dressed for the day.
And, I'm actually gonna put Jackson
into his cot while I choose his clothes for the day.
He really likes when I put the balls from his ball pull
into his crib like this because he will punch them out.
But, today he is wearing a complete outfit from Next.
We just buy all their clothes from there.
It is the his 'Best Bro Ever' t-shirt
and these jeans that actually Louise Pentland bought him
as a gift which is really sweet of her.
So, yeah, now that he is all ready,
I'm going to encourage Frasier to get dressed by himself.
We always lay out his uniform the night before.
And then I'll also get Caleb dressed as well.
Now that all the boys are ready for the day,
it gives me the chance to clean up after breakfast
while Matt gets ready for the day.
So, I'm just going to clear off all of the breakfast stuff,
give it all a wipe down.
I'm using the same old method cleaner
that I always like to use.
Again, it's non-toxic so it's great for,
you know, surfaces like this that they're gonna eat off of.
I'll also sweep the floor.
Cheerios are everywhere.
And then I'm going to put everything into the dishwasher,
give this side a quick wipe down as well.
I really like to do this if I can.
Obviously, it doesn't happen every single morning.
And then I'm also going
to give the play area a really quick hoover.
We love that sand tray, but I swear Jackson
brings half of its contents into the house with him.
Then I'm also going to put on a load of laundry.
I have to do this every morning
because we have so much laundry in this house.
And, I'll actually link down below our laundry routine.
And then Matt is actually going to do the boys' hair.
He's so much better at this than me
and he uses a wax on their hair.
And then I'm gonna say 'goodbye' to the boys
because it is daddy's day off.
He is going to take all the boys
on the school run with him
and then they're going to go to the soft play together.
So that will be really nice.
I'm going to wave the boys off
and it will give me a chance to actually get ready
which is a real treat.
So, I'm going to quickly jump into the shower.
I'm not actually washing my hair.
I try to do that at night when I have to.
I'm just going to quickly wash my body,
wash my face with the Dermalogica special cleansing gel,
and then, when I'm out,
I'm gonna use my Elemis ginseng toner.
I love this so much.
I'm gonna spray it onto my face
and then I feel like my moisturizer goes on really evenly.
So, I'm using the Elemis day cream on my face.
I normally just do one pump, that's all you need.
And then I'll just put little dots all over my face
and rub it in.
And then I'm going to follow it up
with the Dermalogica age reversal eye cream.
And then I'm gonna brush my teeth
with my electric toothbrush which I swear by.
I love it so much.
And I'm also using a gum and enamel repair toothpaste.
Basically, I have inflamed gums at the moment, eww.
Uh, so trying to do everything I can to improve them.
I'm also using Listerine as well
for any bacteria.
Then I'm gonna brush my hair through with my tangle teaser.
And use the Aveda shampure as a dry shampoo.
I was actually sent this by them
and I really like that it is not an aerosol.
You kind of shake it up, and then, like give it a squeeze.
It kind of like sprays out.
It's really good though.
I like it and it definitely soaks up any oil.
I think my hair is on like day three at the moment,
so this was very needed.
And it definitely improves my hair.
Then I'm gonna quickly get dressed and do my makeup.
I am using the Estee Lauder double wear today.
I use it all the time and I love it.
I'm not doing loads of makeup this morning
because I am actually on my way to workout.
But, I still love wearing makeup every day.
And then, for my brows,
I am using the Benefit goof proof eye pencil.
And then, for the apples of my cheeks,
I am using a really cute little peachy color
which I have in a palette.
And then I am also going to go in
with my, like, contouring bronzer.
It is one from Jane Iredale, I believe.
And I do my usual forehead, cheeks, chin, neck, everywhere
just to improve myself.
And then, for perfume,
I am using the Jo Malone green almond and red currant
which I really love.
And, I'm using this lipstick
which I actually get loads of comments on.
It is an Aveda lipstick which is called sugar apple.
I should probably show you what I'm wearing today.
This is like, not an everyday thing for me,
I'm wearing gym gear.
All of it is from Primark because I'm actually off out now
to work out with a friend of mine.
So, yeah, the top and the leggings are all Primark
and the trainers are like some old Adidas trainers
by whom their quite comfy for working out.
So, yeah, I'm trying to make a big effort
to get fit guys for the summer.
So, yeah, wish me luck.
Yeah, I'm also gonna throw on this denim jacket
that I recently got from Hush.
I really love it.
I don't know if it's still cool to wear your collar up.
I have just always put my collar up on a denim jacket.
I don't know why.
That's probably like a really '90s thing to do.
But, yeah, I love this jacket.
And, yeah, I think that's it now.
Great, so I'm out the door now to meet my friend
and do a little workout while Matt is at the soft play
with the two younger ones.
I'm really trying to make an effort with my fitness
but I keeping falling off the wagon.
So, I just really hope my friend can motivate me to get fit.
Thank you so much for watching this routine video.
I will of course link all the information down below
about Natural Cycles as well as
if it's something that you're interested in.
And, yeah, I'll see you in my next one.
By guys.