Help! How do you get things done with a baby??

Question

So I’m trying to start my own Etsy shop with a 3 month old at my side and its been so hard trying to get anything made! She has so much energy and only takes 30-min naps which leaves me barely enough time to set-up. 
I do baby-wear which is how I’m able to make my lunch and clean the place up but I don’t want to wear her while I’m crafting as it can get very messy and I don’t want her to put anything in her mouth or accidentally grab something sharp.
 
I’ve been trying to use the few hours I have once my husband gets home but it hasn’t been working out. I still have to cook dinner, eat, nurse, communicate with my husband clean and (sometimes) bathe before getting her ready for bed at 9. Because we bed share, my night ends at 9:30pm every night. 😩
I need to know your tips and advice on how you moms get anything done during the day and how I can get to crafting during the day? Even if its just a few hours, any extra time I can get will help.
I will also add that we are slowly trying to get her to sleep in her crib at night, will not be putting her in daycare, and have no family nearby to help out. Thanks in advance for any and all advice.

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Get her a baby jail...I mean play yard. That way you can put her down in there with a bunch of toys after she’s fed and happy. She will be in a safe place while u craft away. She will also learn to keep herself entertained and not always strapped to momma.

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Haven’t you heard? Work on Etsy stuff when baby works on Etsy stuff. 😋 I always sneak out after getting her to sleep. Sometimes it was a long, but rewarding process.

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Putting baby down in a bouncer, or on one of those tummy time play mats saved my butt many times too!

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I promise as baby gets older, it gets way easier and they start to play and entertain themselves and you can do more during the day. :) My son hardly ever needs me and started becoming really independent around 6-9 months. I would get one of those baby gates if I were you that you can put baby in and just fill it with fun, soft, engaging toys that baby can explore with 💜

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I think if you manage to get her into a bedside crib that will help although since she’s still under 6 months, it won’t be safe to leave her to sleep without you or your husband in the room just yet. 
It sounds like you’re doing a lot in the evenings after caring for the baby all day. How many tasks does your husband get done? It sounds like he could maybe take over at least some of the ones in the evening to give you some time to do some work :) x

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Stop bed sharing.... my son is in bed by 7:30-8 everyday (he’s 2.5) and my one month old is in bed and sleeping by 8:30-9. I have from 8:30- I go to sleep for myself.  By 3 months you should be able to have a sleep schedule during the day. My sons schedule at 3 months was wake, eat, bathe,  play and by 10/10:30 a nap upstairs in his room. He slept for 1.5-2 hrs and even sometimes more. He was up around 12-12:30 and we would again eat, mommy time, if we had errands, and then back for a nap around 2:30-3. Another 2 hrs for myself and then he would be up around 5 and then in bed by 8pm. Scheduling makes your life and your child’s life easier. Letting them have strong sleep routines will continue through their lives. My son is now 2.5 and he has consistently slept through the night since 6-7 months from 8-8. My newborn is already on a sleep schedule and she also is going to bed around 8:30/9, waking only once per night and sleeping till 8 pm.

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So I have a 6mo old and we are basically doing the same thing. But she sleeps in her crib from about 8:30-9ish to 3am. So we have our evenings (still not enough time) at least and then usually when she wakes in the middle of the night we just bring her back to bed bc it’s just so much easier 🤷🏽‍♀️

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I would put my son in a rocket with toys right in front of the window. He could see outside and he could see me while I was working. 
I would talk to him and show him things I work on so he would feel “included” lol.

Help! How do you get things done with a baby??

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