and apparently it's my house! Since school has started, I feel like all I do is go from one thing to the next. Let me just give you all an example of one of my days....wake up, feed everyone breakfast, get bathed/dressed, brush teeth, do hair, feed baby, change diaper, get everyone loaded in car, take Shelby to preschool, go run a couple of errands, feed baby, change diaper, pick Shelby up from preschool, race back home, fix lunch, get everyone back in car, take Tyler to school, feed baby, change diaper, try and get something done around the house, load everyone back up, go pick up Tyler from school, race home, fix a snack, feed baby, change diaper, teach piano lessons, fix dinner, feed baby, change diaper, do some homework, read to kids, get ready for bed, put kids to bed, feed baby, change diaper.........go to sleep!!! My life is insane right now. I know I did this to myself but I am seriously struggling to get everything done in the day. I told Kenny that there are just not enough hours in the day and that sadly our house is taking the brunt. I just feel like I can't do everything and the house is what's had to give. The bad part is that now everywhere I look I just see clutter, dishes to be done, laundry to be folded and put away, etc. I need some motivation people!!! I now feel like I just look around my house and think, "where do I start?" And apparently a messy house is the norm to my children now. The other day we were at my brothers house that is always spotless and beautiful, and as we were leaving Tyler said this to me....
Tyler: Mom, why is their house always SO clean?
Me: I know, it looks great huh!
Tyler: But why can't it be messy like our house?
Me: Cause honey, some kids just aren't as lucky as you!
How sad is that??? I have been trying to get housework in as much as I can and I figured if I start in one room at a time and get that done, then before no time my house will be clean...NOT! Just when I get one room clean, I go back later and see that the kids have decided to empty all the drawers in their room or pull out all the toys. And then I think, "why do I even try???" I cleaned the bathroom really good the other day and the kids walked in and said.....
Kids: Whoa!! What did you do to the bathroom mom?
Me: I cleaned it!
Kids: WHY???
Me: Cause it was dirty
Kids: It looks weird now!
Me: I know, something clean is weird!!
So somehow I've got to figure out how to get all of those things I mentioned at the beginning of this post done and still find the time and energy to get my house pulled together. Any suggestions??? Too bad I can't hire a maid :)!!!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Something's got to give......
Posted by Krista S at 1:02 PM
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Your kids are probablly old enough to do some small things - get them started early. I promise it is a big help.
Sorry you are in a pit of chaos right now. Hopefully it will slow down a bit - or you will learn how to deal with it. Life is crazy.
In responds to Stacy's comment, Krista, it will NEVER slow down, BUT you WILL get used to the CHAOS!
I can't tell you how happy this makes me feel, you writing this. I'm sure you remember my post about this same thing about four months after I had Taryn. I sooo sooo sooo love you for posting this, you're my fav! K, so..first off your doing great! 2nd, is there any way that Shelby can go to preschool the same time Tyler goes to Kindergarden? Work that out cause that alone would make a HUGE difference! ALthough, yes, I agree their rooms are their responsiblity. Picking up dirty clothes, putting shoes away, and picking up toys...everything else maybe you can cover, like vac/dusting and folding/putting away laundry. After the kids are done (depending how long it takes them to do it) you reward them with $$$$ (Pennies,Quarters~unless you're hecka rich then bills)
Try it out but that's what we do and it's not TOO bad.
Hang in there, sure love ya friend!
Welcome to "What the Hell have I done" Club. Leave your dignity and will to live at the door.
hahahah it does get a little easier. Sometimes a room stays clean for like 20 minutes instead of 5! If you ever need me to help out-watch your kids or clean a room just call! I love holding babies and cleaning someone else's house is always more fun!
If you hire a maid can you send her to our house too? We are in the same boat! Seriously I know having 3 kids so close in age was a choice we made willingly but its tough!! Our house is often messier than I would like. I have been really focusing on it lately and its like our house is clean or the kids are bathed or the bills are paid or the errands are done. The upstairs is clean or the down stairs. There really is no time for it all. And if there was time would we have the energy? I dont know but its crazy. Something that helps me though is to make a list, seriously listing everything go to the bank, vacuum the bed room, make bed, drop kayta off. Then I cross them off and even if the house is a disaster I can see the trillion other things I did. I also try to make beds first thing, somehow that makes the rooms seem neater. If I had some magic I would share for sure but I dont. Hang in there you are amazing!
After Spencer was born I did hire a maid a couple of times which was nice, but too much money. I have since merely lowered my standards! It is much cheaper! I now clean as a hobby or a reward to myself (since I'm obviously the only one here who gives a dang!) My kids also like it messy!
It gets a little easier when your baby can feed himself. Then you can free up some time. A baby takes a ton of time. I love them but they do take up a lot of time.
It's the old, 'I'm never going to get so much as a kiss from my wife if I don't fold some laundry, do the dishes, give a bath, wipe a butt, or change a diaper club' around here for me. It's not a one-person job. But by comparison I'll never be able to do as much or ever enough to really please Kari. But I'm trying. She's just amazing. So are you!
I have the kids help unload the dishes, they stack all the plates, bowls, cups, and they do the silverware, its not perfect but it gets done. They also help with the laundry, I give them a basket and they seperate it into piles (mom, dad, Hallie, Blake, Matt, towels, etc.) I skip the folding, actually Blake loves to have clean, folded clothes, so he does it himself, Hallie could care less but anything left on the floor goes to the 'gunny bag' and what gets taken away gets earned back by another chore. Give me a call sometime!
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