Today was my first full day home alone with all the kiddies. We have been pretty spoiled until now. Matt took a week off when Ellie was born. The Monday he went back to work, my parents came to spend the day with us. The next day, Matt's mom came and stayed the night and the next day. Then it was the Fourth of July and Matt had a four-day weekend.
We survived today pretty well. I don't want to tell you how much tv my kids watched today because it was a lot. I figure we are still in survival mode for at least another week. We didn't get any school work done, but we did go on a walk this morning, the boys did their yard work chores as well as a few chores around the house. They built a castle fort in the basement and played outside before it got too hot. Zack went swimming at his friend's house. We made a sno come run. The kid made cookies mostly on their own. Not too much fighting or crying or whining.
While they did all this I fed a starving baby every two hours all day. I did the dishes, two loads of laundry and wrote thank you notes. I am excellent at folding dish towels one-handed. I read my scriptures, made a simple dinner and took a nap! (which every new mom knows is basically the highlight of the day on the rare occasion every child cooperates, the phone does not ring, no neighbor children ring the doorbell and you actually fall asleep. Heaven!)
What I did not do: put away laundry, the dinner dishes, shower, answer the phone when I didn't feel
Like it. All in all it was a good day. Ellie and I are the only ones awake right now. Hopefully not for long :). We are wiped out.
1 comment:
You are amazing! I rarely get that much done in one day with no newborn, let alone on my first day without help! Way to go you! :-)
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