Laundry with Isa

As most can imagine, laundry for 8 people is quite a task. I am EXTREMELY blessed to have a Mom who has decided this is where she wants to help me. My wonderful Mother does all the folding of the laundry and puts it away for us during the school year (during the summer the older children are responsible for their own clothes).

There are usually loads of laundry being washed everyday and I put it in baskets. When Mom gets some spare days, she folds it all. The 3 smaller children all love to help in one way or another - Jonathan matches socks, Christian folds dish towels and rags, and then there is Isa...

Not much help but she sure is cute!

Exercise with Isa

I love to exercise. Yes, I really do. My favorite right now is Jillian Michael's 30 day Shred. Quite a workout and in a short amount of time. Perfect for the stay-at-home Momma with 3 children (4 & under) at home with her. Of course, as any Mom knows exercising isn't easy when the children want to do it "with you." Most days I schedule Jonathan's computer play-time during my exercising time so Izzy can be put in her pack-n-play to play toys and watch big brother. Some days that just doesn't work out and this is what happens:

Izzy loves Jillian too. She sits sucking her thumb watching me exercise. Eventually, she gets up, jumps around during the cardio, but then comes the ab work which is done on the floor. This cartoon shows what exercising with Izzy is like:

In case it is just too small the Mom says, "I'm glad one of us is enjoying this." as baby has triumphantly climbed mount Momma and claps her hands.

All in a day

It's hard to be the baby!