Well, we made it through Day 1! Wooohooo! Michael and I agree that things are way easier when both parents are home so that one can distract/play with the girls and the other can do things like make dinner or run the bath. Unfortunately, our work schedules don't allow for that all the time, but we make do with what we have. Here's how the rest of yesterday went for Michael and me.
Madison finally woke up from her nap and had some lunch. The babies all played for a while and had some snacks (Kix cereal). For the most part, the babies seem to feed off of each other mood-wise. This is probably why we had to do naps early yesterday because Dayton and Madison got upset and the negativity and fussiness just fed off of each other, making them both even more upset. They all played well together. We needed a few reminders to share, but that seemed to handle things. The family dynamic at each home is very different, so it takes the babies some getting used to on how to play nicely together with children their own age. Dayton and Avery had to be reminded that Madison is much smaller than them, and that they can't rough house around her or they'll knock her over. Madison had to learn that if you put a toy down and stop playing with it, it becomes fair game for another kid to pick up and play with, and you can't get upset about someone else playing with a toy you were going to play with eventually, lol. My shift with the babies finally ended and I headed off to work shortly after Michael got home, here's what I heard about his evening with them.
Madison was rubbing her eyes and acting like she needed a nap from about the time Michael got home, but he was determined to keep them up for a while before naptime. They had leftover Planet Sub sandwiches and corn for dinner. They both ate very well. This is a bit of a change for us, because getting Dayton to eat is like pulling teeth. It's nice that Madison doesn't fight meal times. The babies played a bit more until they were both tired, then Michael put them down for evening naps. When they got up from their naps, both were fussy. Avery wasn't sure she wanted to be awake yet. So it didn't take much longer before Michael was getting them ready for bed. We gave them a bath Sunday night, but technically Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are bath nights. I told Michael that if he didn't feel up to it, I understood and bath night could be pushed back another day. Since both girls were fussy even after their naps, he decided to wait on the baths, so they should be getting one tonight instead. Both girls were down for the night around 8:30 and slept through the night great! :)
Now I'm beginning Day 2 with 3 one-year-old babies in my care. So far all is going well. The girls are up and have been changed. They've had some milk and cereal for breakfast. Madison is still snacking a little (she got up a little later) while Avery and Dayton are running around and playing. :) Here's hoping for a good day with very little fussiness. :)
Oh yeah! I forgot to mention this earlier! Madison went all day yesterday without her pacifier! This could be part of the reason she had more fussy moments than normal. :P We just haven't dealt with the pacifier in quite a while with Avery, so we don't think of it as a soothing technique automatically. Not to mention, it's packed up in a bag somewhere and I'm not even entirely sure where it is. :P So Madison is practicing her self-soothing this week. ;) So far, so good! :)
Well, I'm going to get myself some breakfast and begin my day on the right foot. :) Hope you all have a great Tuesday! Again, wish us luck as I tackle 3 one-year-olds and Michael handles 2 during the evening. Thanks, guys! Love you!
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