In Survival Mode

Ok, Grandma (Mum) has gone back since Saturday morning, so today was my first day home with 2 kids under the age of 3. Did i survive? Hmm...i think yes, i did, barely, but i did. Here`s what our routine looks like:

06.00: Lucas` waking time (i cannot understand why he chooses to wake so early when he has the luxury of sleeping-in)
*Note; He chose also to wake up to torment me at the ridiculous time of 02.00 - 0400...i was about to go crazy
- Feeding time

07.00-07.30: After turning on the heater in the living room and it`s warm enuff, i transfer him to the living area and put him in his cradle cot
*Note; He hates being put there especially in the mornings, and immediately screams till he is carried, which makes it difficult coz on school days Gabe needs to be prepped

-Quickly wash face n brush teeth
-Tend to a still whiny Lucas
-*On school days, it`s a maddash preparing Gabe`s milk n lunch for school

08.00-09.00
-Gabe & Terry wake
-Terry feeds Gabe breakfast
-I feed Lucas
-I`m still running around while tending to a still whiny screaming Lucas
-Terry changes Gabe

09.30-10.00
-Terry is ready to go off to work
-I`m alone with Gabe & Lucas (still whiny)

10.30-11.00
-Feed Lucas again
-try to put him for a nap which is hard coz he doesn`t really like being out down in the cradle
-Try to fend off Gabe who usually pops by Lucas` side to pat him or touch him

11.00-13.00
-Do laundry
-De frost meat for dinner
-Chomp down my bread which is my brekkie plus lunchie
-Tend to Lucas who usually needs multiple pattings to sooth n fall asleep deeply
-Do whateevr else that needs cleaning
-Tend to a whiny Gabe
-Make Gabe`s lunch
-Feed Gabe before Lucas wakes
*Note; Lucas woke up too soon, had to carry him in one arm while feeding Gabe...survived and Gabe did finish all of his lunch

13.30-15.30
-Fed Lucas, quickly put him to nap
-Put Gabe to nap successfully
-I wanted to nap, unfortunately Lucas chose to wake, had to put him back to sleep
-Took a quick rest on the sofa

15.30-17.30
-Gabe wakes at 15.30
-Give snacks to fend him off
-Gabe plays with toys
-Lucas wakes, carry him
-Prepare Gabe`s dinner
-Marinate dinner
-Feed Lucas

17.30-18.00
-Feed Gabe while carrying Lucas

18.00-19.30
-Put Lucas to nap
-Cook dinner
-Lucas feeds

19.30-20.45
-Terry is back, have dinner
-Terry tends to Gabe
-Feed Lucas
-Wash up
-Prepare Lucas` thermos and milk powder to bring into room

21.00-21.30
-Bring Lucas into bedroom for feed & bedtime

21.30 onwards
-Still trying to put Lucas to sleep which can take up to 2-2.5hrs on a bad day or 1hour on a good day
-Bedtime for this super duper tired Mum

*Lucas stiill feeds every 2hours at night...

So all in all, i guess things got done in the end, not 100% the way i wanted it, but we all survived the havoc...and so, a new day begins......