Whew...

My husband is out of town this weekend at a conference. He left yesterday morning after we fed the babies breakfast. I got them down for their nap and made them some sweet potatoes. I really enjoy making their food. Anyway, my day with the babies progressed as usual - lunch, playtime, bottle, nap. They woke in the afternoon around 430. Just after 5 their babysitter came by.

We had hired a college student at the end of the last semester to babysit for us. She has been away all summer and during this time our daughter has developed this fear of strangers. I thought that this would be a good time for our daughter and the sitter to get to know each other. Our sitter helped me with the babies' dinner and played with them while I got some laundry done. She also helped me give the babies their bottles and put them to bed.

The babies slept pretty good last nite. I was only up 2-3 times to flip them back onto their bellies so they could continue to sleep. Our son woke up around 620 this morning & I just took him to bed with me. I got our daughter up at 7 and let them play in their swings while I fixed their breakfast.

I got them fed, changed for the day, rotated them through 4 toys and back down for their morning nap at 930. I felt like I had already put in a full day.

I got them up for lunch, played again, bottle and now they are down for their afternoon nap. I would love to have their schedule! They will be up in about an hour and a half. They will play in their swings while I get their dinner ready, then we will eat, play and get ready for bed. They will back down around 730. It has been a very busy day and the day is only half over.

Although it has me worn out, I would not trade this time with the babies for anything. I am very proud to have them wear me out! I will also be very thankful when my husband gets home tomorrow....