So after a bit of a hiatus (when work got crazy and those 10 minutes I used to spend on blogging after the kiddo was in bed got spent working more...) I'm back to my keyboard and finding comfort in the ability to post again!
I'm currently not working as I'm on maternity leave, though the days seem to disappear even faster now, especially since I spend about 3-4 cumulative hours of the day sitting on the couch feeding my darling new baby girl!
Baby girl will be 8 weeks old tomorrow, baby boy is 5 years old already! We've finally gotten into our groove where I wake up around 6 or 7 and feed the baby, then get the big boy breakfast and make his lunch and make sure he's dressed, teeth brushed, etc. (if he's not already) while hubby showers. Hubby takes him to school and I spend the next hour or two (while baby girl naps) getting laundry going and cleaning the insane disaster that somehow occurs between the time the hubby and boy get home from work/school and when they leave the next morning. Seriously. How does that happen??? Its like the Tasmanian devil whirls through this place!
So here's my concern: 4 weeks from now I will be going back to work and won't have that 2 hours each morning to get it done. I don't want to do it at night because that's when I have to make dinner, spend time with the kids, give baths, get them into bed, then actually spend an hour with my husband watching some TV show we've had recorded for weeks.
Yes, I know the 5 year old can start helping with things like cleaning and laundry, but I need your advice! If you're a working mom of 2 or more kids - how do you get the home stuff done??
Okay, so you know I'm a working my mom of just one, but I have always used weekend time to do the chores, spending time in the week to pick up the odds and ends and clean the kitchen. If laundry can wait, let it wait. And, well, if you need to buy more clothes for the kids to make it from weekend to weekend, then go shopping! Shannon :)
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