There is so much to do in a day and I find I am managing really well around everything except one thing. I need to streamline my day to day tasks. I would appreciate any insight into what I could do differently.
Basically we come in from outside around 10:45/11 and I have the older kids sit at the table and do quiet activities (colouring, puzzles) and the little ones are in their highchairs while I prep lunch. I give the little ones some fruit or cheese if I need to heat up lunch. Once lunch is ready for them I serve it to the babies on their trays and they eat while I send the big ones off to wash their hands and then they eat. While they are eating I am usually chopping more fruit etc for after lunch, helping the babies with yogurt if needed etc. After lunch I send the big kids to pick books for me to read and I quickly sweep up. Send the big kids to the potty while I change the babies. Have them read for a bit while I set up play pens, humidifiers etc. We read stories, I take out the cots (tried bringing them out earlier and they just become a hazard as the babies climb all over them etc) and they settle in. I bring my girls upstairs as the dck settle then check on them after my girls are down.
I am exhausted just reviewing this list and I haven't even done the lunch dishes yet! Today I did the dishes after they were in their cots and my girls were upstairs and this seemed to work really well (2 of my kids settle really well if I am in the basement with them for a few minutes but freak out once I leave)
What can I do different? Any ideas?
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