When the baby is asleep, what do you do?

Christine - posted on 07/18/2010

i finish all my housework then chill out

Michelle - posted on 07/17/2010

Laundy, dishes, run the vacuum ( lucky my boy sleeps through all the noise). Sometimes I will sip coffee and check out what's on my DVR. But like right now I'm on the net when my guy is sleeping and I should be sleeping. If my husband is home and my boy is down I go run errands. So much easier when I do them alone. I want to start scrapbooking soon. My boy is trying too go from 2 naps a day to only 1 and I better start this scapbook soon or I will be to busy running after him.

Jelena - posted on 07/17/2010

Oh,if it's night time,when he goes to sleep,doing the dishes,movie or tv with my fiance,shower,sleep

Jelena - posted on 07/17/2010

Making lunch,doing laundry,dishes,and then,if I have some time left,relax by checking my emails and FB :)

Jennifer - posted on 07/17/2010

I either take a shower, check emails, or clean up a little bit before I go take a nap with him.

Samantha - posted on 07/16/2010

I definitely get my shower in, then if time permits I get on Facebook and talk with old friends and new friends. :) A very good Mommy time.

Sanenyah - posted on 07/16/2010

I do a little Bible Study and work on my business venture.

Tia - posted on 07/16/2010

lmfao.. eat, go on the net, watch tv. then sleep. SLEEEP lol.. i love my sleep now.. unfortunately, it takes a while for me to sleep

Stephanie - posted on 07/16/2010

Right now I sleep or rest when he is asleep since he is only 7 days old. When he sleeps thru the night I hope to use the time to read or just relax.

Desiree - posted on 07/16/2010

I am the same way, my 4 month old baby girl seems to sleep better if im playin loud music or cleaning.

Elisabeth - posted on 07/16/2010

Sleep with him. Read next to him.

Tracy - posted on 07/16/2010

I used to work and clean and work and clean and work and clean. But then i felt totally burnt out and depressed by the time she would wake up. Then someone told me that I should completely spend every minute of naptime doing whatever the heck I wanted to refresh myself. So I started napping. Then I would feel like I never got anything done or had any time to myself. So I found a happy medium of doing a few things to "chill" and regroup in my own way, then do a few household productive things. Now I feel much more balanced...

Erica - posted on 07/16/2010

I usually will put something in the crock pot for dinner during afternoon naps and then maybe cook something, clean, put away laundry, do some yoga or pilates, count the calories I have had that day, run on treadmill, do some homework, make beds, make to do lists and appointments for the week! :)

Maritza - posted on 07/16/2010

When my baby is sleeping, it's ME time! I read, have a cup of coffee, watch TV, get online, or just be lazy. :D

Anne - posted on 07/16/2010

I work!

Sharon - posted on 07/16/2010

well to me it depended on the age when she was just born i slept when she did as she got older i cleaned and at around 3 she stopped napping and when to bed at 6:30pm and did not get up till 8am then i got back to a normal life of sleep lol

Shannon - posted on 07/16/2010

I nap or play with my other 2 kids or do cleaning if they are playing nicely with each other. With 3 kids 4 and under I need my sleep especially since my 3 month old isn't sleeping through the night yet.

Tabitha - posted on 07/16/2010

i do my workouts! i can usually get both kids to nap at the same time and i do my workouts to shed the baby weight. :-)

Krystin - posted on 07/16/2010

After the kids go down is when I finally get some much needed alone time with my husband. Not to do what you might think lol Just to enjoy each others company and have conversations. Normally we only allow a certain amount of time talking about our boys, the we force ourselves to talk about other things. Its really really nice and I think much needed for most couples. Oh ya and lots of cleaning :)

Ruhi - posted on 07/16/2010

I usually check my school notebooks else surf the net......

Cari - posted on 07/16/2010

I sleep if I'm feeling tired, clean / laundry / prep food etc or go online or phone calls when he sleeps. He has 2 naps but only 45 mins each so the time goes fast! At night it's sterilising, gardening, fold laundry, and then we rest for about an hour before going to bed. It's been great reading what everyone else does, you kinky minxes!! lol

Angelie - posted on 07/16/2010

The REAL WORK starts IMMEDIATELY... meaning, doing the household chores- laundry, house cleaning, folding clothes and at the same time surfing the Net, and Facebook-ing c:

Lisa - posted on 07/15/2010

Clean up Clean up Clean up! Mostly due to my lil hurricane LOL..
I sleep walk everyday.. i am truly blessed though! God, I so much love being a Mommy!!!!!!!

Jenny - posted on 07/15/2010

Funny this conversation came because I've just been sitting back and thinking what do I normally do when baby sleeps. Well I tend to surf the net to catch up with the goings-on and then I have my shower, brush teeth, prepare his meals, watch tv.

What I find the worst thing I tend to do is worry about everything and anything. They say an idol minds the devils advocate.....I can't help but agree.

April - posted on 07/15/2010

Well, I'm an aspiring romance novelist, so when my little girl is napping I usually work on my writing, or I read, or call a friend if I get really bored. And sometimes, if I didn't sleep well the night before or I'm sick, I take a nap of my own.

Salema - posted on 07/15/2010

When my kids were asleep as babies, I would clean , wash, take a shower, call eople back or email them back, the list was endless. I wish I could have taken a nap. That's what everybody told me to do b/c you have to have energy when they wake up. LOL

Rebekah - posted on 07/15/2010

My three month old daughter sleeps through the night. Since I have horrible insomnia, I use that time to catch up on the crap I can't do during the day. I've started writing again, which makes me feel all sorts of accomplished. During the day when she takes a nap, I take a nap with her.

Shaunna - posted on 07/15/2010

clean house. mostly folding laundry that i can't do while my big boy is awake because he like to try to help by taking the clothes i've folded already and throwing them either off the bed or back into the basket. other than that it's dishes, sweeping up the mess from lunch, picking up toys, and occasionally i'll sit out on the porch and read the mail.

Meagan - posted on 07/15/2010

if im tired i sleep, if not i clean for a bit watch some tv or go on the net. i love having a nice long relaxing bath and reading a good book.

Melanie - posted on 07/15/2010

I work on something I enjoy like sewing, quilting, scrapbooking, crocheting and listen to a book on tape while I do that. I do get interrupted by the older ones sometimes, but they know that is mom time.

Teleka - posted on 07/15/2010

i do the same thing and i try to take a lil nap before they wake up

Shantell - posted on 07/15/2010

well i try to sleep when he sleeps but there is so much to do i end up cleaning or on the net. i can never sleep when he sleeps

Kat - posted on 07/15/2010

Ironing mostly, and catching up on my TV and Reading xoxo

Karen - posted on 07/15/2010

cook, clean, take a shower or do laundry. If I'm really exhausted I'll take a nap while she's napping

Stephanie - posted on 07/15/2010

Just depends if you got any rest the night before ... It's what you think you can handle ... i tried to get the house work done that way if I was tired i would rest ..

Lovie - posted on 07/15/2010

If your baby is young then sleep is a must to catch up on. No need to be quiet because the world outside isn't. You can do all the usual household chores whilst baby is awake. I found that the sooner I socialised with other kids my kids were as ease with them & confident within themselves, thats including adults too. Have fun don't stress if the dishes stay on the bench relax & be a happy parent:)

Shylo - posted on 07/14/2010

i clean and if thats all done i go outside and work on the yard and if theres nothing to do i take a nap to ! lol

Brandy - posted on 07/14/2010

Clean! And if I'm done that, relax. Watch a show, talk on the phone, go online. I have 2 and the youngest is only 6 months so naptime for both isn't always at the same time but when it does, oh, it's great... :)

Tiffany - posted on 07/14/2010

I do the dishes, clean up, do laundry. Sometimes I go on Facebook or watch a movie or take a shower. I try to get all of the chores finished first though, that way when he wakes up I can just play with my son and I don't have to clean or anything!

Alice - posted on 07/14/2010

sleep too sometimes i do chores around the house if i cannot sleep. catch up on some me time...

Marcie - posted on 07/14/2010

Normally I sleep when the baby sleeps. But when he's asleep (for the night) I clean.

Roxana - posted on 07/14/2010

I work out and I take a shower

Nikkole - posted on 07/14/2010

I have me time. i watch tv or get online. some times have sex with my finace bc he works nights so he is home, or i take a nap

Erin - posted on 07/14/2010

i clean house make my self something to eat and relax

Jennifer - posted on 07/14/2010

we try to "do it" every opportunity we get.

Rachael - posted on 07/14/2010

When my children are sleeping I usually try to catch up on the housework or do some Tae Bo

Julie - posted on 07/14/2010

if the cleaning, laundry, and my shower have already been accomplished for the day i watch whatever garbage reality show that i tivo'd in the past few nights! They are so pointless but so fun!

Sally - posted on 07/14/2010

well those are all great but try to get some sleep in there, it usually is a great time to sneek in a nap while the baby is sleeping, I babysit a 14 month old & i recently learned to knit,so now while the baby is sleeping i get my normal housework done& if she is still sleeping i will read, watch a movie or knit

Ayla - posted on 07/13/2010

Have a shower. Eat, surf the net, try and clean the house, and get dinner ready!

Christine - posted on 07/13/2010

i try to touch up the house a little ,like dishes or laundry.sometimes i can get away with going on line ,checking emails,etc. but for the most part its a nap when she naps.