When we had just one child, even when we had just one toddler, I was reasonably able to keep up on housework. Things were not perfect but in general rooms were picked up and presentable should someone unexpectedly stop by.
Now that there are two tiny tornados that run through my house each day I have found it IMPOSSIBLE to keep things at an acceptable level of chaos. There is always something... toys strewn about, miscellaneous bits of toast or waffle on the floors, missing sippy cups that turn up underneath recliners, and just general bedlam.
Given my health issues and business we have agreed to bring someone in every other week to do the real cleaning. And that is a huge blessing. They get the floors and toilets clean and change the sheets. I'm actually not quite sure how we did it before they started coming. But even with that it just seems to spiral out of control daily. Don't misread me here... I am not looking for perfection or a spotless house or passing the white glove test. Far from it. I can handle a certain level of dishevelment. But almost every day it passes my threshold.
I have routines. Sort of. We make sure to do the dinner dishes every night, wipe down the table and counters and sweep the kitchen. We pick up toys before bedtime. And yet nearly daily I find myself rushing to get out of the house and so things that I would have intended to pick up before leaving for the day are left for when we get home. And when we get home it's a whirlwind of dinner, playtime, bathtime & bedtime followed by an exhausted me and Mr Brown trudging through the absolutely necessary chores and leaving the rest for tomorrow.
Getting up earlier is not an option. My alarm already rings at 5am and that's only if the oldest tornado doesn't wake me sooner. I can't be functional before 5. Not gonna happen.
So, moms with more than one toddler... how do you do it?
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I just have to say that I love this entry as this is exactly our house! It does not matter how much time I spend cleaning or whatever, but it is never enough. I think the thing that really brought this home was a home video we were watching from when Katie was little (before Randy). We were panning the house as we followed her, and both Randy and I told looked at each other at the exact same moment and said, "Our house was ONCE clean and orderly". I have no suggestions but just wanted to say you are not alone!
I lowered my standards;) If it's presentable enough that if someone walked in the door at any given moment and I wouldn't be completely embarrassed, I'm happy!
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