the schedule continued

So, I've embarked on this journey of the schedule and have been failing miserably. I'm thinking to myself and consequently to God," how exactly do i get my kids to go to sleep when i want them to? It's not as if I can drug them. Well, I could but it would be highly illegal and very unhealthy for them." So how exactly do I go about this schedule thing. I'm thinking that it needs to be less of an exact schedule (which is what I was trying for) and more of a loose guideline. Like Breakfast right after waking up, followed by some play time and a light snack. Lunchtime between 12 and 1230 followed by clean up, book and down for a nap by 1pm. It's been working out that Joe is sleeping during Solly's lunch time and wakes up just as Solly goes down for a nap. Since we've been starting Joe on solid foods he eats his "lunch" at about 130 and then nurses and plays for a while. Dinner on the table by 6pm at the latest.

Somewhere in there I have to fit Jazzercise, school for both me and David, David's appointments, studying time, cleaning time, cooking time, family time, David and Erin time, Erin time, David time, grocery shopping time and sleep... I'm thinking that at this point sleep is hitting pretty low on the list. this makes me sad, I do so love my sleep. For a stay-at-home mom, my life is like super busy. It's no wonder i stay up way too late to blog. I don't have time during the hours of normal people. Maybe I should just learn to live with less sleep...like say 4 hours instead of 7...oh the thought makes me squeamish. literally.

So, I'm considering revamping the schedule to be much more flexible, because when I'm living by this wake up at such and such time, do this at this time and that at that time, I get a kerbobbled by wrenches thrown in like sick kiddos or dr appointments or jazzercise. And i greatly dislike the feeling of being kerbobbled. I prefer twitterpated. In any case i shall keep you updated on this whole schedule thing as it goes along and someday...maybe...I'll get back to posting more pictures.