When mine were little, that means a 1yo and an infant, I would put the older one in charge of a chore in the room I was in. I did not expect her to accomplish it well, I just wanted to occupy her. For example, if I was sweeping the kitchen floor, I would ask her to stand by the counter and see if anything that wasn't trash went into the pile. If it did, she would get it out and take it to the edge of the carpet. I would put the baby in the other sink if I was washing dishes or something of the sort. And always, always, make everything a game and full of praise. When the older one played in an inch of water before bath time, I would put the baby in her baby bathtub and scrub the toilet, sink, and floor. When they were 1 and 2, I would let them blow bubbles in the kitchen after I swept and before I mopped. Then they would each get a rag and help me clean up the mess. Neither one had CF. But the baby was hospitalized twice in her first year and on breathing treatments around the clock for the first four years. And I was single, with no family support. I also learned to let a lot go. I found that if I slept when they slept I actually got more doen than if I stayed up and tried to get things done when I was too tired to function. I hope this helps. I pray for your family daily.
