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Two Under 2
If you already have 2 under 2, I have a question
DD is on a great sched and has always been an EXTREMELY easy baby
really, super easy. I am sure to not get so lucky the next time. We have never had STTN or eating or any type of issues
My question is, I am starting a business and TTC.
My prime busy season will be 2-6 months after the next baby is born (granted we get PG sooner then later).
I will be working out of the home.
Am I being naieve to think I can handle juggling 2 babies and wahm?
Right now I sahm with DD until 5 and work 5:30-2:30am. I do the business now but extremely part time as I only have an extra 10 hrs a week to devote.
The plan is for me to SAHM and do it full-time to make up a portion of the loss income from me leaving my job once #2 comes along
Sorry if I am rambling!
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Re: If you already have 2 under 2, I have a question
My twins are almost 2 and my daughter is almost 9 months. I work part time but typically plan on doing work from home each week. Honestly, the ONLY time I can get anything done is when they are napping. And, my boys are not kids who need me to play with them all the time, they do have each other. Luckily they all nap together in the afternoon but Emily is up after 1.5 hours (the boys are down for 2.5 hours.
I would find it VERY hard to work exclusively at home, even if I had one child. By the time the go to sleep at night I'm straigthening up, doing laundry and preparing for the next day. I am exhuasted by 9 p.m.
On the rare occasions I have absolutely, positively HAD to do something at home (deadline), I put something on tv I know will captivate them. And the ENTIRE time I'm doing my work I feel guilty!
Maybe you could make this work, but I sure as heck could not!
MH and I have worked out our hours at work on completely opposite schedules. A sitter comes 2 x a week and we pay her 12 an hour. That's a little less than half of my hourly rate so it works, for now, so I can be at work 2 full days.
Good luck TTC and figuring this out!
I'm sure each person would handle the situation differently- it may work out for you. For me, I have to get out of my house to get anything done. I go to school for nursing 2 evenings a week and every other weekend year-round. Anything that needs to be done out of class; assignments, paperwork, projects, studying, etc- I have a really difficult time doing at home. DS was born right before I started school and DD was born during (I had to return to class and clinicals a week after delivery). I know the difference between what I used to get away with during naptime before DD, and now that she's here with no good nap schedule, I literally have to wait for DH to come home so I can go to the library or Starbucks to get my work done!
I really hope you find a way that works for you- good luck!
Both my girls are easy peasy, C sleeps very well and the baby even better. She STTN at 4 weeks and now goes down at 7:30 right after C. Both go down awake and put themselves to sleep. Both eat really well too.
I work full time, go to school full time and all the normal house, social, DH stuff too. I have from 7:30-11pm nightly to workout, study, laundry, etc...and I cook fresh and organic dinner 7 nights a week too.
Both girls are great at quiet play and I am the master of studying with Julia nursing and my laptop on my knees.
It is doable if you go into it with the attitude that it is easy and compartmentalize. Only focus on what you are doing, if you are with the kids you are fully with the kids, if you are doing work, they are occupied.
Your kids will pick up on the no big deal attitude and go with the flow if you do. If things go wrong you deal with it and move on and cathc up later.
I'm working from home now with a 4.5 month old and 23 month old, and I have to admit that I'm having a little trouble adjusting...basically, I've had to change my expectations of what I can get done in a day when I'm alone with the kids. I can only really work when they are both napping, which for me is a small window of opportunity. At first, I was frustrated that I wasn't able to get more work done during the day, but then I realized that I have to consider any work I get done during the day as a bonus, and put my real focus on work in the evening after DH gets home, sometimes even after they're both in bed. It's hard because I can't really stay awake that late to get a whole lot of work done, but I'm managing. I still am able to squeeze in a little bit during the day, but I can't let myself get stressed about it! I make up for some of the time on weekends...I do editing/writing, so I'm lucky that I can do my work at any time of day, it doesn't have to be during normal business hours, so that helps.
Don't know if any of what I've said applies to your situation, but hopefully some of it was helpful, and I wish you the best in TTC and working out your own schedule!
God Bless,
Amy
I work from home full time(40-50hrs) and have a 3 month old and 23 month old. I don't have a nanny and my DH doesn't get home until 7:30-8pm weekdays and I manage.
It is hard and sometimes its a struggle but I manage to get everything done. My work is daily and I have to get it done so there isn't much slacking there. My youngest is very easy to deal with as my oldest is more crazier and gets into everything. Really the only answer to get everything done is to multitask. For example, do flashcards with #2 or a book while bf'ing #1. Its totally doable if you are a motivated person. Once you have a daily routine it helps too.
I wouldn't have been able to do it right after #2 was born. I was an emotional basket case for a variety of reasons. When #2 was about 6 months old, she was on a much better (read: predictable) schedule and I actually took on some freelance work that I could do during their naps and after they went to bed.
My kids are 4 and almost 3 right now and I work from home 16-20 hours per week. This is ideal for me. Neither of my kids nap anymore, but they play well together and they play well independently.
You know yourself better than anyone. Give it a go and see what happens. You could always look into a mother's helper if you need to.
Good luck!
Not quite the same thing but my DH and I own a business. I brought DS #2 to work with me when he was 1 week old. It was ok. The smaller they are, the easier it is to get things done. No way could I do what I need to do at work and wrangle a toddler.
The infant will be the easy part. It's the toddler that will be the tougher one, IMO.