Life now

Hi my name is Ping, and I'm a frazzled mother of two.

Seriously, I wonder how people can do this without staying w grandparents or having a maid. Luckily my Mum is within reach and very willing to help out, coming every morning from dawn til dusk.

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My daily schedule:

7am - Didi wakes. Feed, pass to Popo when she arrives, and creep back into bed w Boy.

730am - Boy wakes, prepare (ie nag n scold) him for school

815am - Ideally leave to take public bus so as to reach ulu school by 9am for assembly. Go to playground or beach if time permits.

930am - Mum returns to civilization. Eat breakfast (caffeine fix) n do marketing at Sheng Shiong.

10am - Bathe Didi or act blur/busy n wait for Popo to do.

Rest of day - Chores or baby

4pm - Bathe n get ready for Boy's return, or leave to fetch him if needed.

515pm - Boy returns w Hubby. Wash Boy up. Serve fruits or yoghurt to get his bowels moving.

6pm - Feed Boy while Popo carries grumpy baby.

630pm - Exchange w Popo. Bedtime routine w grumpy baby.

730/8pm - Hopefully emerge from Didi's room after successfully putting him to bed. Gobble dinner.

830pm - Bedtime routine w Boy. Play-nag-scold-read storybook-tell stories-listen music.

10pm - Boy finally sleeps.

1030/11pm - Hubby wakes me as he is ready to sleep. I move to Didi's room.

12am, 3am - Didi wakes for milk

Rest of night - Mummy is kept awake by Didi's random noises, and anxious to pre-empt any crying so as not to disturb Boy's sleep.

4am onwards - Insomnia as Didi grunts in his sleep to fart.

6am - Hubby opens door to signal, I creep back into bed w Boy, holding monitor receiver from Didi's room.

630am - Didi wakes before time and all hell breaks loose as Boy catches me leaving him!!!! :6

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