How do you spend your day with a baby? How do you manage to get everything done?
Well, my son is 2.5 yrs old now.. so i make him do most of the stuff. He mops, vacuums, cleans his own room and washes his own dishes. We've got a pretty good system.
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Wake up early :(
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Reha how many hours of sleep are you getting? Is your baby cooperative? Mine is starting on solids and gives me such a hard time. She wont eat anthing, and each fedding takes from 40 mins to an hour. She wont sit alone and play. She constantly needs company. So i get really exhausted and this is also hurting my other relationships. So how do you manage?
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Reha how many hours of sleep are you getting? Is your baby cooperative? Mine is starting on solids and gives me such a hard time. She wont eat anthing, and each fedding takes from 40 mins to an hour. She wont sit alone and play. She constantly needs company. So i get really exhausted and this is also hurting my other relationships. So how do you manage?
My baby is 5 months old. I have given up on sleep for the time being. He wakes me up at least twice during the night now - we went from 4-5 times down to twice thank God. He's started solids also.
What I try to do is give him a proper night time routine and put him to bed on a full stomach to give myself a few hours of uninterrupted sleep. If I can at least get 4-5 hours...I will make do. When my husband is home, he will help me and let me get some shut eye or work done.
My life depends on coffee and making sure I get my shower in. If I have those two things down, I am ready to tackle anything.
I felt the same way...like I was always trying to catch up all the time...but slowly I am learning that you need to help yourself first.
Figure out the things you need to start your day and then find a way to get them.
I wake up early, feed him and then let him play with husband so I can shower and make breakfast and lunch to go for the guy.
While he's eating, the baby plays near him while I do a quick clean up.
Once he's gone, I get ready and leave to drop him off at mom's for a few hours because I work...diaper bag is packed at night. Baby food is made at night. Everything I can do at night, I do to make my day easier.
The days I am home with him, he won't let me do much aside from pay full attention to him so I try to do things beforehand now. Feeding him alone takes about an hour sometimes because he is still learning how to eat.
I utilize help as much as possible. If the husband is home, he will watch baby while I do things like clean, cook, etc. I cook 2-3 times a week only now - sometimes more if I have time.
As for other relationships, I'll be honest...my baby is young right now and he will never be this young again. He will never be 5 months old and I don't want there to be a day when I have regrets in my heart. My entire focus is on him right now and only him. Until he starts school, it will be all about him. The people that love me will and do understand my priorities and therefore don't become a burden. The people who hold this against me...cannot be a part of my priorities.
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Yep. What reha said. Mine is MA 11 months. Mine demands that i carry him all the time. He sits on his own for short periids and as soon as he sees me demands i pick him up. Hubby works long hours. So what i do is i take him un kitchen with me. For some reason he doesnt demand goudi in kitchen.
But yes there are times when my house is a mess, my hair undone fordays lol. Mind u i have a toddler as well MA.
My priority is also kids. Si i make sure they are fed and i give them time as much as i can.
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My baby is 5 months old. I have given up on sleep for the time being. He wakes me up at least twice during the night now - we went from 4-5 times down to twice thank God. He's started solids also.
What I try to do is give him a proper night time routine and put him to bed on a full stomach to give myself a few hours of uninterrupted sleep. If I can at least get 4-5 hours...I will make do. When my husband is home, he will help me and let me get some shut eye or work done.
My life depends on coffee and making sure I get my shower in. If I have those two things down, I am ready to tackle anything.
My life is the same Reha, my baby has reflux so he still wakes up every 2 hours in the night and won't sleep more then 15-20 min naps during the day. I have accepted that this is going to be the norm for a while and now I can zoom in and out of sleep with him. We have an untouched crib in his room as he co-sleeps with us. But the worst part for me is that nobody believes on me that the baby has reflux not his ped, not even my husband who sleeps through all of it.
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My baby is 18 months alhumdulillah. Basic routine is we get up at seven, while she's still a bit sleepy I leave her in her cot and go to the bathroom. She plays with her toys while I quickly jump in the shower, it lasts two minutes, brush my teeth, use the toilet and comb my hair. Then quickly get dressed. Get baby out and change her nappy, brush her teeth, wash her hands and face.
Then we go downstairs and I make up her milk. She drinks her milk while watching cartoons and I go make myself some breakfast. Whatever I make for myself I make extra for baby. Then we both have breakfast together. After that I take her with me in the kitchen, quickly wash up and clean the worktops. Usual kitchen cleaning and put washing machine on. Baby wanders about after me and I just keep talking to her to keep her interested. Then we go to the garden, throw some bread out for the birds and I let her run around.
By this time its about 9am so if I need to go out and get groceries then I get her ready and we leave. Get home around 11ish.
Give her a bath and another bottle of milk then she goes to sleep for her nap at 12ish.
While she's sleeping I get my lunch and make up something for baby. Hang out washing, do hoover, make salin/sabzi etc.
Baby gets up around half one. Change her clothes, (I leave her in her pyjamas till bath time) take her downstairs, give her lunch.
Then its playtime. So we play games, I read to her, we do jigsaw puzzles. Zohar time I take her with me to my room and let her play while I read namaz. Now she actually copies me when I pray alhumdulillah :)
From 3-5pm we either go back in the garden or go for a walk down the road.
5pm MIL gets home so she usually plays with her for half an hour while I get baby's dinner ready. I feed her at 5:30-6pm and then at 6:30pm husband and SIL get home.
Then they usually play with her while I start dinner. Everyone eats at 7ish.
Wash up, clean kitchen. Quarter to eight go and get baby, change nappy, clothes and feed her milk bottle. Then storytime and bed. Shes asleep by 8:15-8:30pm.
Bit late for a baby I know but because family gets home late it's just one of those things.
I usually get to bed by 10pm.
Then just repeat :)
Its easier when they're in a routine. When she was younger it was definitely harder. Now she's walking and talking she's more demanding in a different way but also easier to handle if that makes sense.
Not sure what'll happen when baby two comes along lol.
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And by the way......not too long ago I was posting and asked the same exact questions. You're not alone...eventually we all start to find our rhythm. By no means does this mean I have an immaculate house or that I have it all down...just that I am learning what's important and taking it from there.
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My child is 23 months old. Im a working lady. my baby always changes her routine. her routine just lasts for a week n then a shift. sometimes its difficult for me to manage, as she is still on bf. Now a days Im struggling with her. but I know that won’t last long.
My baby is my first and foremost priority. 