This is really just a vent but basically working, going to school, having a 3.5 year old and being pregnant is just taking its toll on me. I cannot keep up with housework. I just can't do it.
We've been redoing the bedrooms on our second floor to move DD into the bigger bedroom so that we can turn the smaller bedroom back into a nursery. There's isn't a single bedroom that doesn't look like a tornado went through it. Due to the projects going on up there the normal housework items are not getting done either. As we've emptied a bedroom of it's stuff it has just got put wherever there was a spot so every room has items in it that don't belong. Our basement is overflowing with stuff and we need to get it cleaned up in order to move some of the other stuff down there. I would like to have a yard sale because we have so much crap that we don't need but I almost feel like that's more work than it's worth given everything else we have going on. Right now, I can't even get to my washer and dryer in the basement because there's stuff in front of it.
Because of all the work going on upstairs, our first floor has been completely neglected. DD's toys are everywhere and I just don't have the energy to fight her to get her to clean up. Meanwhile, DH is having medical issues that are slowing him down and now he has to go for a colonoscopy on Friday. We will lose Thursday and Friday because of the procedure. I am trying to be understanding because his health is obviously more important than how clean the house is but I keep thinking about those 2 days that we lose to get stuff done! Plus, he leaves next Monday to go out of town for 6 days!!
We have 2.5 months before this baby comes and I was hoping to have all these projects done in time to have some downtime/family time with DD before the new baby. It doesn't look like that is going to happen. I think my nesting instinct is in high gear but it feels like I can't do anything about it. And I can't take any time off work because I need to save my time for my maternity leave. I think I just need a really good cry!
Re: I'm fed up with my house.