Now, this seemingly tiny task may be trivial to you, but it feels so GOOD and like I've just accomplished something HUGE. You see, in the past 5 weeks since Gigi was born my only goal has been feed the babies, dress the babies, diaper the babies, shower, and do the laundry (10 loads a week!). Aside from that I have not been able to get anything done. God has needed me, and still needs me, to just learn to let things go. I am NOT supermom. I am NOT perfect. I need help. It has been so humbling to have so many families bring us dinner - something my brain still hasn't figured out how to do with a newborn around. And I will admit, I finally broke down and am having someone clean my house next week. I have been feeling like such a failure because the mail is everywhere and toys are everywhere and the house just feels like a wreck. Hopefully starting with a clean slate will get us back into our cleaning routine. I guess as long as I'm following God's will everything is a ok! And a little clutter won't kill me...right?
There is NO shame in needed help. A friend of mine is due in Sept & her daughter will be 1 next month. She & her husband work full time & just moved. Her housewarming/babyshower/mother's day/father's day gift? Me spamming everyone on facebook that she's ever known to chip in & hire a maid to finish unpacking/organizing/cleaning the house.
ReplyDeleteI don't know any parent with young kids who isn't overwhelmed. Victory in the small things, right?
AMEN!
ReplyDeleteI admire you for asking for help! And for cleaning toilets... :)
Dude...I thought that was Chantal in your picture and I was baffled. As you see from her comment above...She gets nowhere near toilet cleaning...
ReplyDeletethat's why i picked the photo :-P
ReplyDeleteWhat is up with people photographing the Ricci's cleaning toilets these days??
ReplyDeleteYou are a fabulous mom and wife!!! Congratulations on being obedient to God's will and for doing all that laundry! I wish I was there to help ... maybe a summer trip! PS I thought it was Chatal too!
ReplyDeleteI totally thought it was Chantal too
ReplyDeleteJust came across this post. I'll see your 5 weeks and raise you 19 months. I just cleaned my oven, scrubbed baseboards, toilets, etc after 19 mos of "offering it up" and letting it go to be obedient as a homeschooling mom of 5 under 9 yrs. The "baby" had her days and nights mixed up for 5 solid months and just the regular duties (the 10 loads of laundry per week) put off anything other than daily survival. I can say that I kept my priorities (Mary before Martha), but can I say how nice it is to have a clean oven?
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