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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This should be not that bad.  I wouldn't go as far to say easy...

But not "this is soooo hard" either.  I have a 2,7,9 year old now and it is a lot more work than when I had  baby and toddler. Now there is a bigger dinner needed, homework to be on top of, music and sports to be taken to..all while entertaining toddler.  And then bathing and reading, but each child does this separately now (different genders and reading levels and interests) which is time consuming and lights out.  On a smooth school night everyone is in bed by 8:30.  In the summer it can go as late at 10.

Make an easy dinner, put the baby and toddler in the bath together.  Have a bath sling for the baby in the bathtub.  Wash baby up quickly, wrap in a towel and transfer baby to a bouncer seat in the bathroom next to you while you finish up toddler bath.  Get their pjs on together.  Nurse/bottle feed baby while you read toddler a bedtime story.  Put baby in bed.  Put toddler in bed and give some extra snuggles.  Done.  Go clean the kitchen.  I would aim to have them both in bed by 7. [/quote]

I am going to disagree.  Mine are 5, 7, 10, and 11, and it is SO much easier now than when I had an infant and a toddler.  
Yesterday I made dinner in the crockpot.  When DH got home, he and I had a glass of wine on the deck while the kids played.  Then we ate, and the kids cleaned up while DH and I talked some more.   After dinner I took older kids to activities.  When they were done, we came home and I read a book that I actually find interesting and answered interesting and thoughtful questions about the story.  Then I sent the kids up to bed and they just went to sleep.

Ughh...so much easier than reading “We’re going on a Bear Hunt” three times in a row while trying to ignore a screaming eight month old.  [/quote]

+1. The screaming makes the biggest difference.[/quote]

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