I have decided on what my cleaning schedule is going to be. Mine is not a 7 day schedule, but a 9 day schedule because I am going to do it based on Trav's schedule. He works 6 days and then has 3 days off. By doing it this way I will be able to break things down a little more so I won't have to do so much everyday and will have more time to spend with Taylor. So here it is...
Day 1: Deep Clean the Bathroom
Day 2: Vacuum, Dust, and Clean Windows
Day 3: Sanitizing Day- Toys, Light switches, handles, remotes
Day 4: Clean out the Fridge
Day 5: Deep Clean the Kitchen
Day 6: Clean the bedrooms and change bedding
Day 7: Clean the Basement
Day 8: Give Tillie (dog) a bath and clip her nails
Day 9: Relax, go grocery shopping
On top of doing these jobs I will also be doing somethings everyday. These include: laundry, dishes, make the bed, and pick up Taylor's toys before bed.
I hope that having a schedule will help me to stay on track with my cleaning so it will actually get done everyday/rotation. We'll see how this goes!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
It's been awhile...
Crazy how time just gets away from us sometimes. A lot has been happening around here physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Physically... Taylor was sick all last week with Bronchiolitis (different from Bronchitis) so I was pretty occupied snuggling and trying to make her as comfortable as possible. In the process I got a pretty yucky cold. So between the two of us being sick, not much got done around here. Thankfully Trav didn't catch it, which he somehow always manages to do.
I am now 15 weeks pregnant and feeling pretty good. I have had some issues with back aches and my neck being sore, but I went to the chiropractor and it hasn't been as bad since. My skin is finally starting to clear up which has been SO nice! I definitely have a nice little bump going, and I think I have maybe even felt the baby move a few times. I can't wait till I can feel him or her everyday! I have my 16 week appointment scheduled for this Friday so hopefully everything will look good still. I also scheduled my 20 ultrasound for March 18! So just a little over a month till we find out what we are having and whether or not this baby has cleft. It will be a big, nerve wracking day either way! Thankfully it's in the morning so I won't have to go through my whole day being nervous!
Mentally... I have been thinking a lot lately about how to make our house run smoother and how I can be a better mother and wife.
House. I want to get on a cleaning schedule, which I have tried before and failed, but I'm hoping this time it will stick. I read on Time-Warp-Wife's blog about having a cleaning schedule and I like the idea of it. You can read the article at her blog at www.time-warp-wife.blogspot.com. I will probably tweek her schedule a little bit but I like the idea that the house is deep cleaned every week. We'll see how it goes.
Mother. I have been trying to give more attention to Taylor and actually sit and play with her and read to her throughout the day. She had a speech eval a couple weeks ago and is behind in her speech so I want to really focus on working on her speech. She has also started to throw fits more so we are going to start doing time outs when her behavior is unacceptable. Third, she has started to become somewhat of a picky eater so we are cracking down on meals. Before we would give her her drink or a snack in the living room, but now all eating and drinking is done in her high chair in the kitchen so she will hopefully start to associate definite meal times so she's not snacking as much during the day and will hopefully eat her meals better.
Wife. I am going to be working on being a better wife to Trav. We both need to better to each other so I hope that with each other's help we can take our relationship and marriage to a place of greater respect and affirmation.
Emotionally... With all that has been going on I have felt a little drained emotionally, but hopefully by implementing these new ideas that will get better!
Physically... Taylor was sick all last week with Bronchiolitis (different from Bronchitis) so I was pretty occupied snuggling and trying to make her as comfortable as possible. In the process I got a pretty yucky cold. So between the two of us being sick, not much got done around here. Thankfully Trav didn't catch it, which he somehow always manages to do.
I am now 15 weeks pregnant and feeling pretty good. I have had some issues with back aches and my neck being sore, but I went to the chiropractor and it hasn't been as bad since. My skin is finally starting to clear up which has been SO nice! I definitely have a nice little bump going, and I think I have maybe even felt the baby move a few times. I can't wait till I can feel him or her everyday! I have my 16 week appointment scheduled for this Friday so hopefully everything will look good still. I also scheduled my 20 ultrasound for March 18! So just a little over a month till we find out what we are having and whether or not this baby has cleft. It will be a big, nerve wracking day either way! Thankfully it's in the morning so I won't have to go through my whole day being nervous!
Mentally... I have been thinking a lot lately about how to make our house run smoother and how I can be a better mother and wife.
House. I want to get on a cleaning schedule, which I have tried before and failed, but I'm hoping this time it will stick. I read on Time-Warp-Wife's blog about having a cleaning schedule and I like the idea of it. You can read the article at her blog at www.time-warp-wife.blogspot.com. I will probably tweek her schedule a little bit but I like the idea that the house is deep cleaned every week. We'll see how it goes.
Mother. I have been trying to give more attention to Taylor and actually sit and play with her and read to her throughout the day. She had a speech eval a couple weeks ago and is behind in her speech so I want to really focus on working on her speech. She has also started to throw fits more so we are going to start doing time outs when her behavior is unacceptable. Third, she has started to become somewhat of a picky eater so we are cracking down on meals. Before we would give her her drink or a snack in the living room, but now all eating and drinking is done in her high chair in the kitchen so she will hopefully start to associate definite meal times so she's not snacking as much during the day and will hopefully eat her meals better.
Wife. I am going to be working on being a better wife to Trav. We both need to better to each other so I hope that with each other's help we can take our relationship and marriage to a place of greater respect and affirmation.
Emotionally... With all that has been going on I have felt a little drained emotionally, but hopefully by implementing these new ideas that will get better!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Here Goes
In trying to learn new ways to save our family money I have bought two books. One is called "Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half" and the other "America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right On The Money" both are by Steve and Annette Economides. For more information about them and their books visit their website www.americascheapestfamily.com.
I have started reading "Cut Your Grocery Bill In Half" and have learned a few good tips so far that I will start implementing in my grocery shopping and planning. The first tip I will be using is to plan out our meals for the month, and only go shopping once a month. The reason for doing this is because by going shopping once a month you avoid impulse buys. You can go to the grocery store once a month at spend $300 or go twice a week and spend $60 each trip and half the stuff you don't need or don't even equal a meal. The authors of the books buy all their food and cleaning supplies and toiletries for a family of seven for $350 a month, and they don't rely on hours of clipping coupons either. I hope to learn even more and I'll share what I learn and what tips I actually use as I go along.
Productive all around... A couple days ago I had a very productive day! I cleaned the house with the help of my sis in law, did all my laundry, and even organized the laundry room. It all was really needed, and I felt so good when it was done! Now to accomplish my real goal of keeping it clean! So far so good! I have kept up with dishes and laundry and keeping things tidy. I am trying to keep it in my mind that I just need to do it! Things need to be done and not doing them right away will only make them worse so I need to just suck it up and do them right away.
Reading... Another one of my goals is to read at least a little bit everyday. So far I have been doing good with this too! I have been reading three books. One for fun, one for personal growth, and one for bettering our family.
Baby Update... I am eleven weeks pregnant today and feeling pretty good. My nausea hasn't been bad really at all so other than started to get a baby bump, being more tired, and this stupid acne taking over my body i'm doing great! ha. I've got another appointment this week and I'm hoping we'll be able to hear the heartbeat with the Doppler. I don't know for sure if we'll be able to since I won't quite be 12 weeks yet, but we'll see.
We will see see how things continue to go. Hoping and praying I keep having days like these!
I have started reading "Cut Your Grocery Bill In Half" and have learned a few good tips so far that I will start implementing in my grocery shopping and planning. The first tip I will be using is to plan out our meals for the month, and only go shopping once a month. The reason for doing this is because by going shopping once a month you avoid impulse buys. You can go to the grocery store once a month at spend $300 or go twice a week and spend $60 each trip and half the stuff you don't need or don't even equal a meal. The authors of the books buy all their food and cleaning supplies and toiletries for a family of seven for $350 a month, and they don't rely on hours of clipping coupons either. I hope to learn even more and I'll share what I learn and what tips I actually use as I go along.
Productive all around... A couple days ago I had a very productive day! I cleaned the house with the help of my sis in law, did all my laundry, and even organized the laundry room. It all was really needed, and I felt so good when it was done! Now to accomplish my real goal of keeping it clean! So far so good! I have kept up with dishes and laundry and keeping things tidy. I am trying to keep it in my mind that I just need to do it! Things need to be done and not doing them right away will only make them worse so I need to just suck it up and do them right away.
Reading... Another one of my goals is to read at least a little bit everyday. So far I have been doing good with this too! I have been reading three books. One for fun, one for personal growth, and one for bettering our family.
Baby Update... I am eleven weeks pregnant today and feeling pretty good. My nausea hasn't been bad really at all so other than started to get a baby bump, being more tired, and this stupid acne taking over my body i'm doing great! ha. I've got another appointment this week and I'm hoping we'll be able to hear the heartbeat with the Doppler. I don't know for sure if we'll be able to since I won't quite be 12 weeks yet, but we'll see.
We will see see how things continue to go. Hoping and praying I keep having days like these!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
New Year Res......
2011 already... should be a big year for us! A baby on the way and I have lots of goals for myself and our family. I am a little nervous to make a list because if I have a list then I might not complete it and I'll feel bad, but at the same time I am a list person and I know that it would help me stay motivated. Ok, fine, I'll do a list! Stay tuned...
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Just In Case...
I have decided to take a break from working out for a little while. Today I am 7 weeks 2 days pregnant; this day was the day we lost our last baby. I know that it is good to exercise when you're pregnant, but I just feel better with taking it easy for the next week or so just to be safe. My first appointment is in 10 days so I will see what my doctor says at my appointment and take it from there. I feel bad that I'm not going to be doing really anything as far as exercise, but I would rather not be as active and save this baby than to possibly lose a pound (which technically I shouldn't really be doing anyways anymore). So that's where I am right now. I am still going to eat as healthy as I can to try and make this pregnancy healthier than with Taylor, and I will pick up with my workout as soon as I feel I'm in the clear with this baby.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Change Of Plans
Trav and I have pretty much come to the conclusion that he won't be doing P90X with me very often. Since he isn't going to really be doing it with me I've decided to do it a little differently at least during my pregnancy. I've decided I'm going to mostly just do the more cardio workouts. I will do Plyometrics, Kenpo X, Yoga X, and maybe Core Synergistics. We'll see how this goes... Hoping I don't get to sick so I'll have the motivation to do it! For now I'm not looking for amazing results considering the fact that I have to take it easy cause of the pregnancy so my goals during my pregnancy are to mainly stay active so my body will hopefully bounce back a little faster this time around and hopefully bounce back completely this time!! we'll see!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Must... Keep... Going...
The past few days we've gotten a little lazy with our workouts. It's making me nervous, but Trav hasn't really been doing it with me (still) so I'm having a hard time finding motivation to do it on my own. Thoughts of "just do it after you have the baby" keep creeping into my mind. I just want this pregnancy to be a healthier one than with Taylor so when I do need to lose the weight after it comes off easier and there isn't as much to lose! I hope and pray God continues or starts to give me more motivation to keep up with this workout and have a healthier pregnancy this time around!
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