How do you get everything done?

christinbeatrice

Limit my time on the bump! (check - only do while BFing)

Okay now that we got that out of the way :-) 

How do you get it all done? Or tell yourself it's okay not to.

Baby Classes (story & song time)

Work (25 hrs/week)

Cleaning the house

Work out

Spend time with family

Date night with hubby

Little craft projects

Track practice

Make Dinner

Grocery shop + couponing

This is all the regular stuff that I try to do in a week, and am continuously failing at getting my work outs in, baby classes & finding time for hubby.  How are you getting everything done?

I would like to start getting up really early to run, but my LO is unpredictable about his morning feedings, I'd hate to be mid run & him start to cry or if I leave him home - cry to MH. I have only made it to two baby classes & only two date nights with my hubby in the past 7 weeks.  I just feel very overwhelmed & like I'm failing ALL the time.

I just can't believe it's already time to start getting everything ready for tomorrow... again. I need more hours in the day :-)

HappyToBe2012

I just don't get it all done. 

If I manage to get a load of laundry and the dishes done in a day, it's a good day.  Beyond that, anything else is a bonus.  For date nights, we just take DD with us.  If I get dinner made, great, if not, DH will do it when he gets home.  We do the grocery shopping together.  I clean on the weekends when DH is home to help out with DD.  Sometimes I can get some cleaning done if DD isn't being fussy or when she's sleeping.

kristin172429

I don't get everything done and I don't stress about it either.  You don't need to be superwoman!  Choose a couple things, not your whole list - and give yourself a break.  

Maybe dates with DH can be workouts - walks/hikes/biking, etc.  

What are baby classes??? Is this just you and LO?  Babies learn from everything.  Just talking and telling the baby what you are doing is great.  Pop him in a carrier and make up stories while cleaning or grocery shopping...."and then the cauliflower told the broccoli he was green with envy..."  Two birds, one stone.

DH can handle him crying - he's a parent, too and needs to be able to console LO.

You are not failing.  Stop putting yourself under so much pressure.  Breathe.  Spend an afternoon napping and looking at your LO on the couch and don't feel the slightest bit of guilt.  Heck, have a family nap and cuddle and waste a whole day.  It is totally worth every second.  They grow too fast to worry about crafts and cleaning! 

megahof

As I've said before, if I can get everyone to bed at night and everyone is still alive, then I'm happy, and I consider the day a success. If I get anything else done, like laundry or dishes, then I rightfully feel like Supermom.

SqueezeTheClay

Babies Don't Keep

I hope my children will look back on today
And see a mother who had time to play.
There will be years for cleaning and cooking
But children grow up while we're not looking.
Dusting and scrubbing can wait 'till tomorrow
For babies grow fast we learn to our sorrow.
So quiet down cobwebs and dust go to sleep
I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep.

- Anonymous

 

I like this poem, good reminder to me of what to put as a priority.  I just try to do something everyday, sometimes it's only a few dishes, but it's something

heymommy

You have a big list. You could probably drop the baby classes and the craft time and maybe evendate night ( for now). Slow down and enjoy your baby.

SeptemberBride'08

I don't. Life is different with DD and I don't try to hold onto a rigid schedule. I rather let some unimportant things slid because when DD is 13 she's not going to remember the few days between dusting or vacuuming. She will remember all the things I did with her

liberty95

SqueezeTheClay:

Babies Don't Keep

I hope my children will look back on today
And see a mother who had time to play.
There will be years for cleaning and cooking
But children grow up while we're not looking.
Dusting and scrubbing can wait 'till tomorrow
For babies grow fast we learn to our sorrow.
So quiet down cobwebs and dust go to sleep
I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep.

- Anonymous

 

I like this poem, good reminder to me of what to put as a priority.  I just try to do something everyday, sometimes it's only a few dishes, but it's something

Looooove this! 

boydstm

You are going to make yourself crazy stretching yourself so thin. Sit back and breathe a little or you are going to be too tired to enjoy LO. The adrenaline is about to wear off and you are going to hit a brick wall.

Sarah41412

I don't and I don't stress about it. 

I figure if everyone is clean and fed we are all good!