Early to Bed, Always to Rise
Life has settled into somewhat of a routine. Mornings are spent with breakfast, some running around (Abby), kicking time (Isabelle) and a cup of coffee (Me). Then if it's nice out, we go outside and play bubbles or chalk or in the treehouse. Isabelle eat periodically and goes for her big morning nap around 10:30/11:00. Abby and I have lunch around 11:30/12:00 and then she plays for an hour and has a "nap". The last few days she has played quietly for an hour then she's done. Yesterday, she actually slept but then again, she was up at 6:00 so she was kinda tired. After nap, we play more - colouring, drawing, play-doh and Isabelle has her big afternoon nap that hopefully lasts though supper (barely). Mark gets home sometime during that and I make supper. We hang out until bath/bedtime for Abby. Once Abby is "asleep" (playing in her bed) we go downstairs. Isabelle starts her fussy time until around 8:30/9:00 and then falls asleep. We go to bed sometime after that. I'm usually wiped by then. Last night I fell asleep holding Isabelle while we were watching TV. It was a glorious nap. Then I'm up two - four times in the night only to be awoken at 5:00 by Isabelle who doesn't want to go back to sleep followed closely by Abby who is convinced it's "Morningtime!" And repeat. I have a giant list of To-dos and I try to do at least two things on it everyday. Sometimes I get more, most days, I get less. My main goal is to get the dishes done before Mark gets home and supper starts. My goals aren't set very high but they're there.
We had a BBQ birthday party for my niece last Saturday. It was a lot of fun and it was great to see everyone again. Now Abby is obsessed with birthdays. She found the rest of the streamers and puts them up all over the house. And she makes a cake with her play-doh and blows out the candles. It's kinda cute except my house looks so messy with streamers going everywhere. A three years decorating skills are a little underdeveloped. But it keeps her happy and it's an easy cleanup.
Isabelle has learned to sleep in many places around the house. At night, she sleeps in the crib beside my bed. During the day, she has slept there too, in the crib in Abby's room, the swing and in the most convenient place that I've found...the laundry basket. It's perfect. If she falls asleep and we decide to go downstairs, I just have to carry the basket and it doesn't disturb her. In the evenings when she finally falls asleep, we put her in the basket and then carry her up when we're ready to go to bed (then transfer her to her crib). It makes carrying her around the house a lot more convenient. Plus, it's kinda cute!
We had a BBQ birthday party for my niece last Saturday. It was a lot of fun and it was great to see everyone again. Now Abby is obsessed with birthdays. She found the rest of the streamers and puts them up all over the house. And she makes a cake with her play-doh and blows out the candles. It's kinda cute except my house looks so messy with streamers going everywhere. A three years decorating skills are a little underdeveloped. But it keeps her happy and it's an easy cleanup.
Isabelle has learned to sleep in many places around the house. At night, she sleeps in the crib beside my bed. During the day, she has slept there too, in the crib in Abby's room, the swing and in the most convenient place that I've found...the laundry basket. It's perfect. If she falls asleep and we decide to go downstairs, I just have to carry the basket and it doesn't disturb her. In the evenings when she finally falls asleep, we put her in the basket and then carry her up when we're ready to go to bed (then transfer her to her crib). It makes carrying her around the house a lot more convenient. Plus, it's kinda cute!
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