Reposted from the Sycamore Blog.
As a mother, and a somewhat type A personality, I love finding ways to
effectively multitask. It's great to be able to spend quality time with
Ingrid while also getting stuff done.
I don't mean juggling her on my knee while I send an email or write a
blog post. I mean things like going on walks, taking a bath, and
gardening. We both enjoy all of these things, I'm able to accomplish
some sort of task by doing them, and we can do them together.
Gardening is something I just figured out that she likes. She happily
hung out -- strapped to my back -- while I re-potted these succulents
and cleaned up the front porch. (I think it helped that there was a
kitty near by for her to make eyes at.)
Our next "mommy & me" project: planting a kitchen garden with her
grandma. I'm pretty sure Ingrid will love hanging out in the dirt and
picking tomatoes off the vine.
