What is your day like? I'll be home with both kids in June-until August. I especially want activities to keep my toddler entertained in the afternoons!
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I work extremely part time (10 hours/week in the afternoons) but I still consider myself a SAHM of 2 (19 months and almost 6 months). This is what our day typically looks like-
7am- Up, make breakfast, clean up breakfast, play all together (reading books, laying on the floor, doing puzzles, etc.)
9am- DD goes down for her morning nap. While she's napping DS and I usually play outside (partly because its easier to do outdoor stuff with just one LO and partly so that she can nap in peace!). We'll play in the garden, water, do painting activities, etc.
10:30am- DD wakes up, I feed her and we usually leave the house. We go to the grocery store, go to the park with friends, go to a local storytime, go play at grandma's...
12:30pm- Lunch, lunch clean up, diaper changes and a little more reading
1:30pm- Both of my kids nap together in the afternoons
3:30-4pm- Both are usually awake by now and we usually do an activity. I look up activities for my toddler on pinterest (there's TONS of easy stuff) and do it with him. I try to include DD as much as I can (like if he's stringing together toilet paper rolls I give her some to hold/play with...)
5:30pm- DD usually takes a quick little cat nap around here and DS "helps" me with dinner. If it's been a rough day he watches a quick show during this time.
6pm- Dinner and play!
7pm- The kids take a bath together, I put on DS' pajamas while DD plays in his crib, I read them books, sing songs and put DS down. I take DD out with me, feed her and put her down.Nothing glamorous but the days usually feel pretty full. We're rarely bored!
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@Running Elley: can I just say you're super mom??
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My schedule depend on what day of the week it is. I have a 4 year, 2 year old, and 4 month old, this is a typical day:
6:30-7:00 wake up for all three
7:00-8:00 they play while I wake up/feed baby/drink coffee
8:00-8:30 breakfast and breakfast clean up
8:30-9:00 tv show while I get dressed and get ready for the day/fee baby
9:00-11:30 out of the house-I do baby boot camp and we frequently play at the park afterwards/feed the baby
11:30 to 1:00 play with friends (play dates/picnics/outings
1:00-1:45 home and I frequently shower
2:00-4:00 NAP!
4:00-4:30 wake up and snacks
4:30 -5:30 tv while I cook dinner/clean up kitchen/DH comes home at some point in here
5:30-6:45 dinner and play time with daddy
7:00 ds#1 goes to bed
8;00 dd goes to bed
8:45 I fall exhaustedly into bedActivity ideas:
Library
Parks
Zoo
Children's museum
Natural science museum (my kids LOVE this place!)
Paint your own pottery place
Nature walk
Crafts at home
Shaving cream at home
Pool
Sprinkler
BakingHope that helps!
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@Running Elley: I am so impressed! You sound like an awesome mom!
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6-630 Both kids usually up, DD2 gets a bottle
7:30 breakfast
830 DD2 has her first nap, DD1 and I play with toys, read
930 nap usually over, another bottle, play with both kids. If DD1 picks up all her toys and puts them away, we watch cartoons. I usually tidy up the house, do laundry, etc.
1100-1130 DD2 has her second nap, DD1 and I either go outside or play with more toys, read books, stickers, etc.
1200 lunch, after lunch we do more activities, I hope DD2 wakes up so I can try to get her to nap when DD1 goes for nap
200 DD1 goes for a nap, I hope DD2 goes for her third nap. If they both go down, I open my laptop and work (I operate my own business which is contracted out of my husbands business). If DD2 doesn't nap, I get no work done and instead 'play' with her.
430-500 DD1 wakes up, I start supper, cartoons usually go on.
530-600 DH gets home, we eat supper. DH takes over for the evening and I either soak in a bath, workout or do more work depending on my day.
830 DD1 goes to bed.
930-1000 DD2 goes to bed, we either stay up for a bit or crash.Now that it's nice out i'm hoping we spend a LOT more time doing stuff outside!
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@Running Elley: @MamaBehr: You both rock!
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