On days Oliver isn't at daycare, and Natalie has all three, I am trying to work from home. Since Oliver doesn't get to see Natalie very often (in daycare 3 days a week), we're trying to create some opportunities for them to have one-on-one time. This will be a chance to improve Oliver's German and give Natalie some variety from the rest of her baby-focused week. Each Monday afternoon they will go out on an outing together (while the babies and I take a Mommy & Me class) and on Friday mornings they will do some kind of arts & craft project while the babies nap.
Their first activity was Flubber, a project from Tante Kristy meant to be used at the bungalow on a rainy day, that we just hadn't gotten to. Since Bentley really disliked this project, I had low expectations, but Oliver had so much fun!
Last Friday, they got to work painting the "castle" I had fashioned out of two diapers.com boxes. Everyone has their individual parenting strengths and one of mine is creating masterpieces out of cardboard boxes. I made this on Wednesday night and the babies had a blast on Thursday playing in it while Oliver was at daycare.
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