Clean Houses……

The baby is finally down for a nap and I’m sitting here thinking I could clean, do the dishes, fold laundry….

But I don’t. Why? Because I need a nap too! Being a SAHM is exhausting. I don’t have a clue how moms do it! Maybe it’s the age difference between my kids, I got used to sleeping again when my oldest turned 9 (shes 11 now) and then had a baby. That’s obviously the reason 🙄😂…

I see all these moms on Facebook and Instagram and In real life, who have these incredibly clean homes, dishes are always done, toys are always picked up … I just don’t know how they do it! And most of these people have at least 2 under 3yr olds! I can’t do it with an 11yr old and a 9 month old!

I’m thankful my husband half the time comes home and cooks dinner and sometimes he has to do dishes and laundry… ok he almost always does laundry but that’s only because I can’t switch it over to the dryer because I’m too short and can’t reach the bottom of the washer….🤷‍♀️ So I wash, he dries… and folds… and takes care of… that’s after a 10hour day at work and an hour car ride home. I try to keep up but some days I’d rather nap than pick up after everyone. And you know what? My husband gets it. He doesn’t expect me to always take care of the house or the kids because I’m home (I still try to because it’s only fair!).

We spent this entire weekend going through our house and cleaning it from top to bottom. This meant him watching the baby while I cleaned and then me watching the baby while he cleaned. We couldn’t both clean at the same time because baby needs attention. There were a few times she “allowed” us to clean together…🤣

So after dinner, my husband did all of the dishes because he didn’t want me to have to do anything today but relax. He is amazing. Is there still dishes, yes bc babies need food and bottles… but it can wait until later… I’m taking a nap…..