The Pit of Despair (7 Comments)
Col. Panic had a doctor’s appointment in the city but he wanted to make a fast trip of it and wasn’t going to go to my favorite store. He decided to take the older two with him and I was left at home with my little Sunshine. As an aside, I wonder why I thought things were tough to get done with just one kid? Now, when I have just one it’s so easy! (Yes, KN it may seem overwhelming now but you too may think this someday.) So now I had time on my hands and I actually did something! As opposed to sitting here on the computer the whole time. I tackled a project that needed to be done and had been bugging me for quite awhile. Now, you who are sensitive in nature and are OCD in the cleanliness department might want to skip the rest of this post. It’s not pretty. You have been warned!
I tackled the mess in the Girl’s room. I am showing you horrible things- please don’t think less of me.
Before-
Awful, isn’t it? See the path? I cleared that the night before so that if they got up in the night they could have a place to walk. Or if I had to go in I wouldn’t step on a musical toy and have “Have a Happy New Year!” blaring out. I had picked it up recently but they had so much stuff that it got out of hand pretty fast.
See the brown bowl with the pink shoe in it? I was looking all over for that last Sunday to put a salad for potluck in. Silly me, I looked in the kitchen and the family room but didn’t think to check the Girls’ room. When I tell them to put things away in their room, I usually tell them a specific place to put it. The shoes are supposed to go in the closet. I guess they are close. The stuffed animals and dolls are supposed to go under the crib.
I went to work. And after two or so hours, and Pixie had returned home, it looked like this-
I got rid of some of the dress up things they were not using so there is less in the dress up box under the window. I think it may have to be trimmed farther but we’ll see how it goes.
I vacuumed under the crib too! I didn’t move it but just reached under it with the vacuum wand with an attachment. I thought of trying to get a photo of that but, besides the fact there was no one here to take it but a three year old (I know, she probably would have done well) I decided I didn’t want the Internet to see my bum sticking up in the air as I stretched to get to the back. I know you thank me. You can even see the vacuum marks!
I didn’t get the shelves organized. I think I need to do something else with them. The seemed like a good idea at the time but, as with anything, things just get thrown around. One shelf was for Pixie and the other for Sunshine but now they get all mixed up. They both can wear some of it but their tastes are so different they don’t often mix it up. Also, I think there isn’t enough room on the shelves.
It’s a start. Now we need to work on maintaining it. That is where my cleaning prowess breaks down.
Look at this face! Hard to believe the messy monster that lurks just under the surface!
I don’t see a problem here. That is what my room looked like until I was 16… or was it 32?
Seems like I recall painting those dog toes on the wall 🙂
Does she have lipstick on?
Comment by Eric — February 10, 2008 @ 9:20 pm
I remember your room….and mine. So I guess she comes by it naturally.
Yep, same dog toes. I need to take it down. It seemed like such a good idea to put the doggie boarder at that level so the little baby could see it. Until the little baby grew up to be toddlers that pick at things.
No she doesn’t have lipstick on. I looked at the big picture to make sure. Just loverly lips.
Comment by JustMe — February 10, 2008 @ 9:53 pm
Ya looks like MY room!!! Just kidding. We have this same problem with Sunshine too, she has a small room but it is only her! We go thru about once every 2-3 months and dejunk and tell her now SHE needs to keep it clean and she does for a while but before you know it it is back to chaos and she is overshelmed. He thing is too many crafty items!!!! Then the brothers get into it and make messes and it is all a loss for her.:(
Thanks for sharing!!! I love seeing pics!
Comment by Jules — February 11, 2008 @ 4:05 pm
Oh – you’ve been to my house on a non-Friday I see. 🙂
Oh how I can relate to this chaos.
Comment by Audra Marie — February 11, 2008 @ 7:29 pm
Overwhelming … perhaps overstating a bit because I have a perfect baby! No, seriously, he has fussy moments and lots of hiccups and really hates nakedland, but if he had colic or reflux or something, we’d be a lot worse off.
I love seeing photos, too — of the Pixie, primarily, but also a vision of our abode in just a short time! Plus, this looks and feels like progress, right? — or else you wouldn’t have posted it. 🙂
Typing one-handed takes forever, btw.
Comment by kn. — February 12, 2008 @ 9:38 am
I can see how Pixie and Grace would feel if they were to play in eachother’s rooms- right at home! I am pretty sure they learned to keep their rooms this way from the same person. And when I find that person I’ll have a serious talk with them and let them know NOT to talk to her again! lol.
Comment by Lindsey — February 12, 2008 @ 1:33 pm
KN- it is overwhelming- it’s a whole new life now. I am glad that he is a pretty relaxed little guy.
Now, that I have figured out how to put photos up I hope to do it more.
It is a small room and both girls are in there. I want to get them into a larger room- we have one but it is being used as a “junk” room. It is a misnomer because the stuff in there is not junk. So it’s a matter of having someplace to put the stuff that is in there now. It’s a whole domino effect.
Yes, Lindsey, you and I will BOTH have a talk with that person. It must be contagious. Grace at least has a good example to learn better habits from- I am hopeless at maintenance.
Comment by JustMe — February 12, 2008 @ 2:56 pm