My nanny works out (video or on our treadmill), reads, knits and skypes with friends.

If the kids are in the habit of long naps, I try to balance my check book, right out bills, clean out my purse. I had a job in a tiny apartment where I couldn't make any noise during naptime., not even to do dishes. I started reading a lot of nonfiction, especially biographies. I learned a lot during those months.

The other thing I did to keep quiet was napping myself

I'm in school full timeso I do homework. When I wasn't in schooling signed up and did a lot of online certifications related to childcare. Why don't you start post partdum doula training? There is a lot of reading/assignments besides the actual hands on training and you have two years to complete it. It will help you land better paying jobs or at least provide you with more knowledge.

Read. Watch T.V. Go online. Call a friend.

Or come on here and chat with us lovely people.