How do you multitask?

I used to take her with me. Doing laundry? Plunk her in front of the washing machine, if it's a front-loader. Make it a game. Play peek-a-boo. I would also have her in a bouncer on the counter (a safe corner, of course), and entertain / sing to her while doing dishes. I just found ways to get things done while keeping her with me - it can be hard lugging them around, but you learn to manage. It does get better - as baby gets more mobile and more interested in play, you'll be able to leave them with a few toys for ten minutes to make a coffee or have breakfast. For now, get help where you can and don't worry if only the bare minimum of dishes are done, or if the laundry or dusting get a little behind for awhile. It's temporary. Keep your little corners clean as you can and a comfortable little space for contact napping. The housework will eventually get done, and as baby grows, you'll be running after them to keep them off the stairs and missing the days when they weren't so mobile. 🤣

👆🏼 the entertaining them while getting things done part. 😂💯 Someone told me to leave what you can to an “end of day cleanup” so that you can lift the pressure and enjoy being present with your babe. This has made a big difference in terms of overwhelm for me here. Include baby in your activities - like Melissa mentioned: put her down in a bouncer or swing with you and include her by singing, showing her, talking to her, etc. If she fusses - pick her up, console, show her what you’re doing and try again. Little by little, assuming she’s fed, dry and comfortable of course. Our guy is a “Velcro baby” too but at 2 months, already enjoying periods of independent play and observation time during the day. From what I’ve understood they actually gain a lot from watching us go about things in our day to day environment. ♥️

It gets better but that’s how my first was… it was rough until around 9 months when he started to become more independent. I used to put on dancing vegetables or Mrs Rachel to get little things done… otherwise I would carry him or give him to my husband.. or try to give him things to chew on or play with while I got what I needed done…. Sometimes he’d only last a couple of mins before wanting me to carry him :/