My Housework Exercise Routine

For the longest time I didn't consider housework as exercise. If it wasn't the traditional cardio and strength training then it wasn't exercise to me. Sometimes I would be so sad if I didn't get to run or do my favorite DVD. This year I decided to document my housework as exercise. Because in reality housework is low impact exercise especially with my responsibilities as a stay at home mom. I'm constantly bending, turning, squatting. Reaching, pulling and picking up things all day. The good thing is I'm burning calories and my metabolism is going great throughout the day. Here is a list of my daily housework exercises below:
I work my arms and shoulder when I'm lifting mostly my 4 months old, and 2yr old. My legs when I do a general sweep through of the house midday. I go to the living room , kitchen, bathroom and rooms to see what needs to be picked up, I don't just bend over but instead I make a conscious effort to squat down. When I'm giving my kids a bath at night I'm working my abs because I like to kneel next to the tub to bathe them. So my stomach muscles are in an isometric state. I wash dishes throughout the day and when I'm washing dishes I tighten my arm muscle while I'm washing dishes especially with the pots and pans. Overall, I get a good cardio when I play with my kids, so I make time to chase them around and play fun games so we both get exercise as a family. An added bonus would be to run or do my fitness DVD if I have time. Each day presents different challenges and things to do so it depends.