Need help with a schedule

[smeisnotapirate]

Not something religious, just a daily schedule to restore order to my life and the house. I go back to work in 4 weeks with a 6week old baby and my 2yo DS. I work out of the home during the day, fielding emails and doing the work I can do from the computer while taking care of my babies, and in the evenings, DH takes over baby care and I go to the office for a couple of hours (negotiable, depending on the day of the week).

Can anyone help me make a schedule to get through this and actually get things done? Is anyone good at schedules, because I'm just hopeless.

[Learning_Mum]

Ummm, I'm pretty good at schedules, but I gotta say I don't think I could help you here! I don't know how you would schedule a 2yo and 6wo and still manage to do work! Hell, at that stage I was proud of myself if I got some housework done and cooked dinner!

Good luck!

[2lilsweetfoxes]

I just started with motivated moms. You can get the file with or without bible verse readings. So far, it has worked well, since it is more a checklist than a schedule. Now I don't freak or throw in the towel if I don't get my routine done because life or work or kids interrupted the schedule. Just pick up the next thing. And it makes it a lot easier to delegate tasks.

If you want something you can write down appointments and stuff:

http://www.motivatedmoms.com/2010FullPPD-sample.pdf
http://www.motivatedmoms.com/2010HalfPPD-sample.pdf

ETA: if something doesn't apply, just cross it off. I replace the nonapplying item with something that does and has about an equal amount of exertion: ex. water plants. We have none, so I might put down to wipe light switches--I wouldn't put down clean out the garage.

Ok, now onto getting work done. Do you field phone calls? Get a headset that goes into your cordless. For email--have an audible notification for when you get a message. That way you don't have to sit at your desk every minute. Encourage a rhythm to your days so that you can kinda expect when you will be able to do the heavier work--ie highly encourage at least one concurrent nap. Have projects for the 2 year old set up that she can do independently.

[phathui5]

Does your two year old have any sort of regular naptime or quiet time?

What are you trying to accomplish in terms of housework?

[SquishyKitty]

Can you have somebody come over for a few hours during the day to help with the kids?