I have had days where I feel like a horrible mother because it is just an "ALL HANDS ON DECK" mentality trying to take care of everyone and play what everyone wants to play. I often feel pulled in a million directions and I have just been trying to find some balance. So...in an effort to give some attention to my girls I have changed up our "smooth" schedule somewhat! I have been reading the book The Five Love Languages of Children and it has been a motivating factor in this!
Brynlee playing with mommy!
So, now I space out when I put Reese and Hadley down for naps (yes, Reese still takes a nap...and seriously I hope she naps until she is 14...that girl needs her sleep). I put Hadley down first, and then Reese and I spend about an hour together...playing, working on writing our letters and just hanging out! Then, once I put her down, Brynlee normally wakes up a little later and she gets a little one on one from Mommy...she is just so easy that sometimes she gets left out!
Brynlee playing with mommy!
So, now I space out when I put Reese and Hadley down for naps (yes, Reese still takes a nap...and seriously I hope she naps until she is 14...that girl needs her sleep). I put Hadley down first, and then Reese and I spend about an hour together...playing, working on writing our letters and just hanging out! Then, once I put her down, Brynlee normally wakes up a little later and she gets a little one on one from Mommy...she is just so easy that sometimes she gets left out!Smiley little girl 
Hadley gets up before Reese, and she and I get to spend some quality time together...which normally consists of playing with her babies and cooking in her kitchen...oh, and snack time! This adjustment has left less time for me to have "quiet time" and to be able to get things done....but honestly, it has made a big difference for me and really for Reese! She needs her "quality time"!
Hadley gets up before Reese, and she and I get to spend some quality time together...which normally consists of playing with her babies and cooking in her kitchen...oh, and snack time! This adjustment has left less time for me to have "quiet time" and to be able to get things done....but honestly, it has made a big difference for me and really for Reese! She needs her "quality time"!This is the position Bryn is in all day trying to see what is going on as her wild sisters run around!
I am sure this may sound crazy to some of you...but, I really had just been struggling with having time with my girls. I think I would just remember what it was like when we only had Reese...and thinking about all of the one on one time she got. While I understand that as our family grows the individual time gets less...but I also know that chidren need a little one on one. So, there you have it...I am sure it will continue to be a juggling act to fit it all in...and so it goes!
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