I'm pretty sure my DH comes home wondering what I've done all day most of the time. I thought, prior to going on mat leave, that I'd have sooooo much time on my hands for craft, reading etc...
•top and tailing - as needed
•outside time with LO - backyard is too exposed, but I go for a walk at least once a week with my mother's group and whenever the weather allows.
•cleaning dogs' bowls - cat... ashamed to say when I notice its gungy. She only eats kibble though so that's not as unhygenic as it sounds
•brushing cat and/or dog - I try to once a week
•bathing LO - nightly, that is DH's bonding and playtime with her
•bathing dogs - n/a
•shopping - I buy necessities as required but leave DD with DH for an hour or so once a week, take my nice handbag rather than the nappy bag, have a coffee and do a big grocery shop. That's my "me" time, haha!
•cleaning toilets - when it's dire. I am the world's worst house keeper. We have a cleaner come once a month and I swish a brush around the loo at probably the fortnightly mark.
•cleaning basins - as for loos
•cleaning bath/shower - um...
•dishes (by hand) - we have a dish washer but we don't have enough glasses to last us until its full... so I wash glasses, pots and pans etc daily.
•washing cloth nappies - every 2 days
•washing other clothes - generally a couple of times a week.
•full cooked dinner - I generally do casseroles etc that keep for lunches or leftovers, so probably every second night.
•walk with LO - see outside time
•walking dogs - n/a
•vacuum floors - never. I HATE doing this. DH does it generally every fortnight.
•sweep/mop floors - as needed, but we're a tidy 'shoes off' household so it can usually wait for the cleaner
•vacuum couch - DH does this.
•wash sheets - LO - as needed but at least weekly. We put a spew cloth under her head so we can just change that as needed rather than doing the whole bed.
•wash sheets - yours! - when I remember
•cleaning benchtops - several times a day. I cook and ff so there's always water, crumbs and formula to wipe up.
•cleaning stove - as needed
•mow lawn - DH does this
•weeding/pruning - ditto for lawn
•cleaning the fridge - weekly before garbage night
•general tidy - daily... try to keep tidy but my goodness the paraphernalia associated with babies!!
•cobwebbing - DH reckons our resident spiders eat bugs so we leave them in peace
•sweeping the porches n/a
•cleaning the car (inside) que?
•cleaning the car (outer) DH
•dusting - erm, when it's dire. I know this is bad as I'm asthmatic but I truly am the world's worst housewife.
•cleaning out attic/basement/garage/etc DH's domain
•filing/paperwork - every couple of weeks or so.
•whatever I'm forgetting!
As DD sleeps for shorter periods of time, the less I get done. I am not looking forward to going back to work PT in July so am trying to just enjoy being at home with her while it lasts... sure, it's a little chaotic and I'm sure I could run a tighter ship if I reeeeally wanted to... but, hey! I will not get this time back with my little girl.
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