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[quote=Anonymous]We are in the same situation as you -- no family, two demanding jobs. Except that we had a baby with colic and DD is high-energy and NOT easy. You just make it work. Do what you can. What worked for us:

1. You don't need to be engaging DS all the time on the weekend -- give him some developmentally-appropriate toys or let him jump in a jumperoo and do some cleaning. Let him "help" (at that age, DD loved to "fold laundry," i.e., sit in the laundry basket and throw things while I folded). Also along these lines:
- Can't you trade off? DH watches DS, you do some errands. Then you watch DS and DH does some errands. Seriously, the magic of only one child.
- Do this also so you get a little break every weekend day. 1 hour of alone time is great for morale.
- Take turns sleeping in (Saturday for you, Sunday for DH).

2. Get a house cleaner (way cheaper than cutting a day of work, and you get to keep your benefits). Cook meals on Sunday and freeze them.

3. Address the nap situation. It'll probably work out, though: DD only napped 45 minutes at a time until she was 15 months. Try to stretch naps out by seeing if you can change the time a little to get a longer nap.

4. OMG DON'T TRY FOR ANOTHER IF YOU'RE OVERWHELMED NOW. Holy CRAP, that's a bad idea. Get your life together and then go for #2. Things are MUCH MUCH harder with two, and if you're just scraping by now, you will be shocked at the devastation two will visit on your life.

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