[ShangriLewis]

Mine have a tiny more distance and my last baby was a huge handful. He didn't sleep, didn't nap...still full of energy. Always delegate to your husband anything he likes or doesn't mind doing. My dh doesn't mind doing the bathrooms so he gets that job.

I kept him in the sling and kept the others busy. If anyone slept, I slept. If I had to do dishes the boys could drag toys in the kitchen or play in the sink or play in the sprinkler outside the back window.

If I had laundry the boys got to pull out all the clothes and race them to the washer. Your 4 year old might have fun sorting.

I had playdough, rice bucket, lots of art supplies. As always, my biggest recommendation and most useful tool is the bathtub. Get some good bubbles, bath paints, bath crayons and put a chair close by.

As for food, don't cook unless another adult is home. Cook a lot that will last a few meals (you can freeze or just reheat). I actually had a microwave at the time and used that for reheating. Spaghetti can become a side dish if it gets boring ya know. Think of ways for the kids to help in the kitchen. Can they set the table? Can they tidy a drawer? My boys loved to wash the floors at that age. You can give them a spray bottle of water and some rags and let them clean anything they want.