- Got up at 7am
- Nursed Leah
- Take Nathan potty
- Put new battery in Nathan's toy car
- Got the children their juice and vitamin and a couple strawberries
- Ate a bowl of cereal
- Brushed teeth, washed faces, etc
- Got the children their breakfast
- Put Leah in sling so I can start my housework - she cries for 8 minutes straight so I take her out and hold her awhile
- Loaded and started dishwasher
- Emptied diaper pail and restocked diaper-changing station
- 15 minute workout - abs and arms
- Got the children dressed
- Checked the weather report (103!!!)
- Checked my email
- Put Leah in sling again because she's fussy - no go. She cries and cries so I take her out and put her in bouncy seat.
- Ironed 5 items of clothing
- Made my bed
- Take Nathan potty
- Folded and put away a blanket
- Folded and put away a basket of laundry
- Started new load of laundry
- Made Hannah's bed
- Tried to put Leah in sling again - she starts crying as soon as I put her in.
- Took out beginnings of Chicken Pot Pie for dinner
- 10am - read a section of my new book while nursing Leah
- Played dinosaurs with Nathan and Hannah for 4 minutes before Leah began to fuss
- Hold Leah for about 10 minutes - happy girl! Put her in bouncy seat to begin more housework
- Take Nathan potty
- Swept all sweepable floors in the house while listening to Leah cry
- Try to put Leah in sling again - cry, cry, cry
- Nursed Leah, she fell asleep
- 11:15am - gave up housework for an hours break for lunch
- Mopped all moppable floors in the house
- Folded and put away basket of laundry
- Emptied dishwasher
- Stand over Nathan and direct him as he puts the silverware away
- Take Nathan potty, then put him down for a nap
- Nursed Leah, put her down for another nap
- School with Hannah
- Talked with Kim on the phone
- Ironed 5 more items of clothing
- Talked with Aunt Myrna on the phone
- Started dinner at 5:15, Michael home at 6, ate dinner 6:15
- Dishes, make Michael's lunch for tomorrow
- Put kids jammies on
- Story time, snack time, brush kids teeth, tuck them in bed at 7:45
- Time to relax!!! Will probably go to bed around 10pm.
Summary: It still doesn't look like I did anything today, but I have it in print that I was wildly productive!! You know, this was such a typical day. This is pretty much what every day looks like...
1 comment:
Wow! That's a lot. Have you tried a Moby Wrap with Leah? They're kind of like a sling but I think they hold the baby more securely and tightly like being swaddled. They are quite comfortable!
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