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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you've gotten a lot of good advice here already (outsource what you can, plan in advance, etc.) so I'll just tell you from my experience, things will get easier the older your child gets.  Yes, he'll be more mobile & you'll have to chase him & etc., but in my experience (2 kids) i just settled into a way more comfortable groove after each kid's first year.  The first year is SO hard.  Even with an "easy" baby (and my first was easy too!), just adjusting to your new normal is very difficult.  So, remember to be kind to yourself.  It's OK if dinner is a sandwich.  It's OK if the house isn't picked up every night.  Your top priority right now is the happiness and well-being of your family, and that includes you.  Spend time with your baby.  Take time for yourself.  Make sure you spend time with your husband.

Something that helps me is that I keep a running list of things that need to get done that week, and each morning I write out my "top 5" things to get done that day, and then I do them.  So, if you didn't do the laundry last night, put it on tomorrow's list. Etc.

My kids are 4 and 2 and the most important thing I have learned since becoming a mother is to accept the fact that I cannot do it all, that I am doing the best I can, and that it will get better.

There's your Zen moment for the day :)  [/quote]

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