Do you have a routine during the day and will you share it with me?

[madgirl]

a few months ago there was a brilliant thread on what people's routines are of an evening, and it gave me some ideas for entertaining ds, getting dinner prepared, bathing, and bedding etc not to mention washing, talking to dh etc etc. i have just gone from working full time to going on maternity leave (and a SAHM for probably a year or 2 certainly) and i was wondering if i could pick your brains on what you get up to during the day, and how you fill your time with your kid(s) and/or a new baby..... it's being in the house that i am finding most challenging, i keep feeling as if i should be doing structured activities but aside from jigsaws/play dough/reading/painting i've run out of ideas. thanks..........

ok egm do a rota of what you can clean a day

me
( according to nursry etc)
monday hppver and dust upsators ( as bothe youngest boys around) i set up a game and then pootle around them

tues kitchen
we d bathrooms and towels washed
thurs dust and hoover downstairs
fri kitchen again

do floors twice a week or more at night

3 loads of washing a day

I would bath them both
at the same time - good for bonding and older one to watch tv whilst you feed and put baby " to bed" evenif only for a few hours

my contact lenses are about to pop out from staring at the screen, will come back tomorrow, thanks very much in meantime. mg.

gem you sound quite organized

Mind you friend knocked at the door last week to see mounds of tesco bags everywhere and s3 and I mucking around onthe sofa ( he is 1 ) as he would not let me unpack

It was chaos

so it is ok on some days

but just time to say- 3 loads of washing a DAY? you must have a miele..............night all

yes madgirl Kayleighs mate!

Yes agree with no tv or downstairs action after bath in my house!!. Then they know thats the cut off & its time to calm for bed and its also nice having that time, especially if 2nd babay is still up then he knows its his time & that baby is coming up to bed too and not being banished.

Not sure how you will feel the 1st few weeks , but baby will be in a carry cot ??? then ds can have a run around and let of steam whilst you sit with baby. Im sure others will help you with him when there, especially if you go with other friends.

no i have garage that houses it all

coddy, i've cut and pasted that in a nemail to myself
thnabks

As soon as I put baby to bed (6.30/7) a routine kicks off for DD (4yrs) she has snack, some play time up the stairs at 7.30, brush teeth, toilet, pyjamas, story, sleep by 8. I find she responds really well to having this time just with me once baby is in bed and makes her feel grown up being up "late" although Im thinking of moving it earlier so may give her snack and play at about 6.30 and her asleep by 7.30.

I bath them earlier (about 5.30/6)

sounds like Coddy could be our very won resident Gina ford or Tracey hogg. Thought of writing a book coddy !

Coddy is MN Life guru

Thanks codswallop. Now I have no excuses not to clean DH will be pleased. Doesn't help that we are both untidy so cleaning involves tidying first.

Must go and clear the dinner table now before bed.

but she doesnt suffer fools gladly!

I will have to keep this thread for the future. Remind me someone next year!!!(no not PG).

Thats a good idea becca, 1st staying up later than baby to feel older!!That qaultiy time with the 1st seems to be more important with a 2nd baby.

No messing with coddy ya hear!!

gem13 - snap - much tidying to do before cleaning. i find it best to do one or the other

see your all good breaking the cleaning up on diff days . Once i get a bee in my bonnet I clean for england and dont stop for hours , till im sliding down a kitchen cabinet and slumped on the floor. Im a bit all or nothing, normally NOTHING !!!

UH OH coddy's gonna give me a kicking

GF worked v well for me too in terms of routine -felt she bought us both guaranteed quality time to look forward to. Great also for sorting out sleeping problems etc.