It has taken us a while to get used to all being home together so much more than we had been. There are still days where we all go a little nuts, but those days are fewer and fewer. I have tried to establish a bit of a routine to keep things moving smoothly. Here is our typical day: wake up, eat, and watch two shows. Adilyn's favorites change all the time, but Kacy's remains Dora. I try to change them up a bit, but somedays that doesn't go over well. After the shows, somebody usually gets a little fiesty and throws a fit. I try to distract them with an activity. I like to go outside and ride bikes or go for a walk before it gets too hot. Sometimes we do a craft or activity, sometimes we play dress up, and sometimes we play with dolls. After that it's lunch time, and we try to nap after that. I decided that Adilyn needed to have a little quiet time everyday, so we don't call it nap time anymore. It's simply "room time". Kacy usually naps for at least an hour, and Adilyn will stay in her room for about 30 minutes. After that we might run errands or do something else until dinner time. We eat dinner, maybe play outside, and then it's bath and bedtime. I thought that I might go crazy staying at home all the time, but the days do go by so fast. I am so happy to be able to be home with them a spend some special time with them. There are times (like when Kacy whined and cried for an hour straight this morning for no reason) that I wish I could just have a little time alone, but the girls won't be this age forever I try to focus on the fun times we are having, and not the frustrating times. It seems that Adilyn and Kacy are getting along better. They still fight a lot, but when they get on a roll, they can play together for over an hour. I love hearing how they work together, how they give and take in what they want to do, and how they play make believe. I hope as they get older, the playing time gets more frequent, and the fighting gets less frequent.
Here is some of our simple summer fun so far!
Hanging out on the couch
Painting
Playing in the water table (with Cash)
An afternoon ice cream treat
Toys on ice
Polly Pocket in an iceberg
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