KEEPIN' TIDY // LIFE AS A MOM

Cleaning. It's something we all have to do, but it sure does change after having a baby. All that time you would normally have to tear your house apart is interrupted by around-the-clock 'all the boob you can eat' marathons, 'i'd rather be held, mom', and 'i think i crapped my pants, mom'. So what I've had to adjust to is working in chunks- babysteps, if you will.

Right now if I can get up out of bed, brush my teeth, make some coffee and at least clean one part of the apartment, eventually it will all get done. I'm normally the type of person that wants to tackle everything at once, but with a baby you have to learn patience.

I'm working on that.

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