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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Put G in a high chair while you bake/cook with B. You can give G some ice cubes to play with or bowls to bang on, things like that.

Do they have a baby pool? 
Does G take a morning nap where you can focus more on B? Or an afternoon nap?[/quote]

I have tried baking with B while G was in the high chair. It did not go well...  I gave G spoons and pans to bang with, and other toys, but within 30 secs they were all on the floor and G was crying wanting to get up/out. Tried putting her on the floor but then she started crying wanting to be held. Meanwhile B needed a lot of help, more than I thought a 6 year old would, with everything from pouring and measuring, to even just stirring, B whined and fussed about needing help; I pretty much had to do the entire thing myself all while holding 28 pound G. After writing this out I'm now realizing that I guess B doesn't like to bake. I thought he did because every time I mention it he gets very excited, but now I'm thinking he's just excited about the end result....

They don't have a baby pool. They have a small backyard, and an scorn smaller from yard. They have a small water table which is great for G, but it's too small for B, and he's not even remotely interested in it. I've been asking MB to get a sprinkler; maybe I'll bring that up again... they live near a community pool but B isn't proficient enough with swimming for MB to feel comfortable with me taking them both to the pool.

G takes one afternoon nap a day, about 1.5-2 hours. B has quiet time in his room for 45 mins while G naps; I put G down, then B and I read books for 10 mins, then B has 45 mins of quiet time, and usually wants to read another book or two. After that we usually have 30-45 mins of baby free time to do an activity. It's not a ton of time, but it is something. [/quote]

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