My days are fairly monotonous, wake up, feed kids, bath kids, play with kids, discover new talents the kids have, feed kids again, play outside, bath kids again and bedtime...
The time after they go to bed is no longer 'me'time, It has become the ideal time for me to do uninterrupted house work (yay me my life is soooo cool!)
I started to wonder on how i can limit my time spent on house work and still get the same results...
Result =
NADA...
Ba hahaha ive tried leaving washing till theres 2 loads but i tend to forget they are in the machine if im not out there, Ive tried doing my washing up as i go (I still do, just because im a bit of a clean nazi) but the same thing always happens... 5 minutes after i clean the house, its like Miss A turns into her cyclone mode on cue and destroys all my good work!
I have my grandmother coming to visit on tuesday so im trying to keep the house as tidy as possible to reduce insults when she comes...
I dont know if all grandparents are the same as i only have the one im in contact with...
Evertytime she calls to say she is going to visit, i freak and turn into an even worse clean nazi.. Poor Mr D has to put up with not really seeing me unless im walking past him to do washing or vacuuming etc. This week ive decided enough is enough.
My house is not dirty, just (as i like to call it) 'lived in' there are toys on the floor, and the occasional colouring in book and crayons left here and there (For some reason Miss A thinks its appropriate to colour in in our sun room, our bedroom, or even the kitchen) But my house is never messy and im tired of getting stressed out just because my nanna is coming...
But in saying that, we have only just started tlking again as when Miss K was 3 days old my nanna visited to meet her and upon entry to my house told me i would never be a good mother as i cant keep my house clean... Now excuse me for letting the house work go for 4-5 days... I HAD ONLY JUST GIVEN BIRTH!
Mr D had been great tidying things when hew could, but the way we saw it, it was a little more important that we had energy to look after our kids. So instead of cleaning for the first few days, we slept instead... Apparently thats bad parenting...
So lets see how Tuesday turns out...
(Im kind of tempted to let Miss A do the cyclone thing on monday night just to stir the pot a little...)
Ah family! gotta love em!
In turn, we shall all have peace, even if it is only for 10 minutes at a time!
Cos I can!
Luckily for me, my grandmother isn't like that, she actually lives with my Mum, whom I lived with too until recently, so she has seen me clean, only to have it turned upside down. My husband's grandmother who has stayed with us, has seen me do my housework, and then seen my son destroy it in "cyclone mode" as well, so I'm lucky there, too. Your house, sounds very similar to mine. My mess is mainly toys. It's not unhygenic, but it can cause trip hazards, hence the only reason I do tidy when the kids are asleep in the afternoon.
ReplyDeleteI do know of a few girls that have judgemental grandparents, though, which is sad. They think because they had kids and managed everything without losing their cool, everyone should be the same, but I'm sure if they looked back they'll remember how tough it really is. It's easy to judge, but if put in your situation, she might feel differently. Maybe it was easier to clean for her when she had kids because they didn't have as many toys or things to keep them occupied during the day?
I'd definitely keep relaxed and energised where possible. You are not a bad Mum if your house is "lived in" :)
Love your blog!
ReplyDeleteWill definitely be back :-)
(I think a spotless house when you have small children is a sign of their wasted childhood!!)
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