How do you cope with 2 under 2?

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Hi there, I'm soon going to have 2 under 2 and it's really quite daunting. When I got pregnant the second time I spent months thinking yes it would be hard but I will be fine, but now the date is looming nearer I'm actually thinking oh lord how am I going to do it?

DH is out of the house for work 11 hours a day all week, I don't work so I am primary parent which is fine I love it.

What id like to know is how do you do things like showering? (though I could do that before or after DH gets home or nap time if they nap together).
Mostly the thing I am worrying about most is trying to sort dinner for kids (though obviously the baby will be on milk for the first 6mo), and trying to sort out dinner for me and DH. He gets home fairly late so if I start to cook once he gets home we will be eating very late or it would have to be very quick dinners like ping and ding meals or frozen pizzas.
Also as he gets home fairly late I will be juggling all that plus trying to do bath and bed!

I know it can be done because single parents do it all the time, and other millions of other people manage every single day without moaning, I think it's just hit me now just how much work it's going to involve!

Sorry for the ramble! Any tips welcome!

I had 2 under 2 (12 months apart) and then 3 under 3, I've now got 5 aged 5 and under, last 2 are twins.

I found doing extra dinner and making it last 2 nights was helpful as it meant only having to deal with it for half the week. We did eat a lot of quick frozen pizzas etc in the beginning, for ease.

You'll just have to shower when you can. Take things a day at a time and see what kind of routine suits you as a family. It's definitely an adjustment having 2 so young but once you get the hang of things then it can go relatively smoothly.

Most importantly, don't be hard on yourself if things don't go to plan. Some days everything will go tits up, but tomorrow is another day and all that.