Difficult to do anything around the house with baby
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I go through exactly the same situation and imagine that I'm having twins They sleep on me during the day, so I'm stuck for over an hour or so. Then they want to see me while I give them the bottle or being on the play mat, so not much time to do other bits. There are days when I can't even make myself something to eat 😕 And right now, we go through a crying phase when going out .. It's tough, but we are so blessed to have them 💖 And I always remind myself that those moments are not for long and just need to enjoy every day as it comes 😊 You are doing great 🤗
Honestly, I have gotten to the point where I no longer care what my house looks like. I have 2 under 2 and I'm really trying my best to get by with tending to them both and ensuring there's food and clean clothes for everyone daily. That's just all I'm after. Anyone who visits me and raises an eyebrow because of however they feel my house needs tidying, even while clearly seeing that I have 2 babies, I'm cutting that person off! 😂 But that aside, people now are more empathetic than we think. People know the struggle with managing kids and I don't think anyone will bother however your house is when they come visiting at this stage. Don't overwork yourself momma. You are already going through a lot 🥰🥰🥰
How do I do it? A) I have cleaners who come in once a fortnight to tackle the filth. B) My husband gives baby his last feed of the night while I whizz around, do laundry, do the dishes and pump. And my house still looks like shit. You’re doing great. No one is expecting you to have the perfect house. Try not to burn yourself out. Xx
Tbh, that's a lot of tasks to accomplish in 1 afternoon with a baby! I only give myself 1 task everyday and celebrate that achievement if I manage to get it done. LOL my husband is taking over most of the house chores - clearing kitchen, toilet, bins out, vacuum and mopping the floor, tidying up my toddler toys, cleaning the dish etc. I do the laundry, prepare meals and manage 2 kids' needs! It's more than enough 😵💫 invest in a robot vacuum if you can. I bought a basic one, on sale, costing about £100. Turn it on everyday and just let it run around. It's not going to be as clean as vacuum but it maintains the house quite well. Toddler toys? We throw everything into square boxes that fit into book shelves. I cleared some spaces in the store room before giving birth, now they are getting full from things I want to hide away 🤣 I'm still waiting for a good time to declutter.
@Xing Yi ooo which brand robot vacuum do you have? My husband has been telling me no for ages on getting one but I still don’t know why
If you get one, spend the money on a good one. We had a cheap one to begin with and it was rubbish - always eating shoelaces and tripping people up. Get one that mops as well as hoovers and can make a map of your house so you can send it into individual rooms.
It's so hard for me to do anything as a 2 under 2 mum aswell!! I had to baby wear but face her outwards because she would cry aswell in it facing in. She got distracted by the things I'm doing which kept her quiet for an hour. I'm not sure if you agree with screen time but sometimes it's needed so I put on dancing fruits or ms Rachel just so I can get things done. If it gets too hard just chuck everything in one corner and let it be 🙌🏻I'm sure guests will understand and they won't go into your bedroom anyways. Don't be too hard on yourself though and don't worry about what others will say!!