Before kids, my house was pristine. You could eat off the floor if you wanted too, but you wouldn’t consider that from all the dishes at your disposal. All my dishes were always clean, dry, and in their proper place. Laundry wasn’t in a pile. It was clean, folded or hung, and put where it was supposed to go. Sure, bring your kids over. My floor is squeaky clean. Throwing a cup and bowl in the sink and walking away was comical to me. The basket of dirty clothes never got full.
Today, I haven’t done a thing. Oh, wait. I kept my toddler happy, fed, and she’s still alive. That’s a feat. Toddlers don’t remain occupied or happy like older kids. Even older kids get hungry every 4 minutes, need a drink or 7 after crossing the Sahara. Naps? Those aren’t nearly as helpful as they were when your crazy, supercharged, toddler was smaller. They are now shorter, and be sure you tip toe or they WILL wake up. Try getting a bigger kid down for a nap. Let me know how that works for ya.
I constantly worry when everyone else gets home from work and school if they will be upset on the days I didn’t do anything. I’m a mom. I NEVER go a whole day without doing a lot of different somethings. Today, I didn’t touch my laundry. Today, I didn’t do the dishes. Today, I did a lot of work. The dishes will be there later, and I haven’t found a laundry disappearing spell yet. (If there is one, pleeeeease tell me!) So, before you come over I will probably tell you how my house is a mess to look over it. I’ve cleaned my living room 5 times today. You wouldn’t be able to tell, but I did. Cut yourself some slack, mama. Unless your trash is touching your ceiling or your family is on the verge of joining a nudist colony because they don’t have anything to wear…. it’s okay.
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