Mom Life: Keeping Two Kids Happy

By

Being a mom of two is great when both kids are happy. It’s better than great, actually. When Mazen is home I am almost always wearing Birch in the Solly wrap – it’s the only way I can help or entertain Mazen with at least one hand. And Birch loves being worn.

Sometimes, despite best efforts, both boys are crying at once, and that really shoots my anxiety through the roof. This most often happens between dinner and bedtime. Or when we’re rushing out the door! It’s always a little easier when the parent-to-child ratio is 1:1.

Mazen has a few weeks (WEEKS!) off of school, and it’s keeping me on my toes. He is a total extravert and always wants a playmate.Luckily we have wonderful neighbor friends, but they aren’t always at home or available at all hours of the day. He’s not a big fan of quiet solo play. We also limit iPad time to one hour on the weekends, so that means I have to come up with lots of activities to do with Mazen when he is home from school. Since he is really into painting these days, we recently rolled out some paper and watercolors and spent an afternoon working on two masterpieces.

He is quite the artist! The first painting was of the character Jesse from Minecraft. (I think?!) M drew the sketch and instructed me on the correct colors to put where and we painted together.

The second painting was of a glittery Christmas tree! Note the giant globs of white glue : )

All the while, Birch was happy and then fell asleep in the Solly wrap.

While baby wearing is such a lifesaver, there are some things that are hard to do while baby wearing.

  • Loading / unloading the dishwasher (or anything that involves bending over)
  • Pumping
  • Exercise other than walking
  • Showering (a waterproof wrap would be pretty cool for a double shower!)
  • Cooking hot things on the stove
  • Eating soup or cereal or pretty much anything that might drip
  • Driving (impossible, haha)

Ya know, just a lot of the things one might want to do in a day! B wakes up after only 20-30 minutes if he’s put down, but in the wrap he will sleep for 1.5-2 hours. Once he is older and taking good naps in his crib, daily activities will get a little easier.

But for now, baby wearing is the solution for being able to keep both my boys happy and getting longer nap stretches.

Happy winter break to all you moms!

The post Mom Life: Keeping Two Kids Happy appeared first on Kath Eats Real Food.



from Kath Eats Real Food http://bit.ly/2Sr1dAo

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Post-Workout Coffee Protein Shake

By
Image
Once again, I’ve partnered with Brother  to show the versatility of the  Brother P-touch Label Maker , especially when it comes to fitness and gym equipment.  As always, thank you for supporting CNC! I receive quite a few questions from readers about what I eat before, during, and after workouts, so I decide to share those with you today. It changes a little bit from workout-to-workout, but I keep a general framework in mind. BEFORE (approximately 30 minutes): I typically eat a small snack made up of mostly simple carbs since they provide quick energy. Some favorites: Half of a banana or another piece of whole fruit, a protein bar, handful of raisins, or a rice cake with jam and sometimes nut butter (it just depends how hungry I am and the timing of my workout). DURING : I typically don’t consume anything during my workouts, unless they’re longer than 90 minutes, like if I’m training for a long distance race (i.e. half marathon). In that case, I’ll take an energy gel and water ev
Read more

Evernote Review: Your Digital Organization Hub

By
Image
If you’re looking for a one-stop shop to organize your digital life, check out Evernote! Here’s my Evernote review and all the great features you can use to make your thoughts, notes, and files easy to find, sort, and save.  This post is sponsored by Evernote .  Raise your hand if your digital life feels cluttered. If we were in a room, almost everyone’s hand would go up, including mine!  With so much of our lives digitized these days, it’s hard not to get overwhelmed with all the information we need to save and reference. And because computers, the internet, and living in email and calendars are relatively new to humans, we as a society are still learning good systems. If I asked you to organize a paper filing cabinet, you’d probably have a few good ideas on how to do that. But if I asked you to organize a computer hard drive, many of us get stumped on the sheer volume of files and the endless ways to sort.  The good news is there are apps that make this process more intuitiv
Read more

Lyme Disease, Protein for Women, Acid Reflux while Fasting | THRR049

By
Image
What is Healthy Weight, Acid Reflux During Fasting, Long Term Antibiotic Use – Lyme Disease, Women Over 40, Controversy Over Meat Make your health an act of rebellion. Join The Healthy Rebellion Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS   Submit your questions for the podcast here   Show Notes: News topic du jour: Leading dietary determinants identified using machine learning techniques and a healthy diet score for changes in cardiometabolic risk factors in children: a longitudinal analysis Conclusion: Diets high in seafood, rice, and red meat other than pork and low in refined grains, fried foods, sugar-sweetened beverages, and wheat are leading healthy dietary factors for metabolic health in children. HDS is strongly predictive of CMR factors. 1. What is healthy weight? [10:27] Justin says: Greetings, On THRR045 Chris asked a question about fueling his gymnastics workouts and he mentioned his height and weight, 6’3” and 170 lbs. Robb commented that he (Chr
Read more