Ok, you mothers out there, how do you do it? Last week when B & I went out I cleaned up our house since we were having sitters over. I worked all afternoon getting it all straightened up and then after the boys were up from their naps I felt like a crazy person running around after the kids trying to get them to not make a mess. I swear, 2 seconds, and the house is a disaster. It's frusterating to B that it seems I only do a super good clean when we have company over, but I am cleaning all day long every day. We make breakfast, and CLEAN up. The boys play, and we CLEAN up. We make lunch, and CLEAN up. We play some more, and CLEAN up. We make dinner, and we CLEAN up. We play some more, and we CLEAN up. This isn't including the little projects I work on and CLEAN up or the normal upkeep of the house which includes CLEANING. When we go over to someone's house it is beautifully kept and all straightened up. Is my house seriously the only one that ever is messy? How do you contain your children to not make a mess? Or, are you just like everyone else and I only see your house primped and prettied up for company? I'm starting to feel like a horrible homemaker since I can't get it all together. I don't want to rule with an iron fist and not let my kids be kids and play and be creative but maybe I'm too lienient? I don't know. It's a wonder that I have people tell me that my children are good because I'm clearly a moron when it comes to raising children. I feel like I keep repeating "I don't know." No answers for me. Clueless. I guess in the meantime I will just keep cleaning up 40 times a day and try to contain the mess without being too much of a crazy person.
And next time we come to your house would you please make sure it is a mess so that Brandt will think that the effort I'm putting out is ok. You all are making me look bad!!!
3 comments:
Ok, so when your husband was making a drawer for our kitchen, our house was sooooo gross, which is what it always looks like, but I was embarrassed. Now I'm glad, cuz it probably made him happy that he lives in your house, where at least you try. You need one of those signs that says, "Please excuse the mess. The children are making memories." My sign would say, "Please excuse the mess. Mom can't stop knitting!"
Haha! You are funny. Yes, it's COMPLETELY normal to have a messy house during the day. NO it's not normal to have a spotless house ALL of the time. You are just in such a crazy, survival stage right now with your little ones... It will get better, I promise. Let them make messes. Let them play with their toys, but tell them 'when you are finished playing with those toys, we need to clean them up'. It's exhausting, and repetitive, and annoying, and frustrating... But we are teaching, and they are learning. Soon they will recognize when their toys are a mess and a quick, firm reminder from you (sometimes with a threat to throw the toys into the garbage) they will be quick to clean them up on their own. Add another description to SAHM: constant nagger. Xo. Love ya
I feel your pain! I feel like my life is cleaning up after everyone. I only have one so I am sure your messes are 3 X's as big to clean up, but just know I go through it too! I dream of having a housekeeper to follow around after us.........maybe one day :)
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