35 Weeks + 7 Days

Today I woke up around 9:30 am, and I noticed a sore feeling in the middle of my uterus area. I think it’s safe to say I will probably have this baby sooner than the 39 week mark! If I usually feel tired or pressure or Braxton Hicks I don’t go crazy with my cleaning routine. I try to keep it under control without over doing it. I really don’t want to over work myself because when I usually do I’ll feel more of the cramping and it kind of worries me!

However I can’t let go of my cleaning duties completely, so I’ve found a way around my exhaustion and I push through these times with a few simple hacks. I have a set cleaning routine and schedule so whenever I’m feeling like this I do things in sections and it may take me longer to complete my daily tasks but at least they’re getting done 🤷🏻‍♀️. One of my biggest pet peeves is to leave things unfinished, so I’m always working toward my goal to make sure it’s completed. Today was supposed to be the day that I cleaned all the floors, but usually when I do not complete something from the previous day I usually tack it on for the next day. Yesterday I was supposed to clean the showers/tubs and toilets, but since I had my appointment that didn’t happen.

So today I cleaned the shower 🚿 normally this involves a lot of bending down or squatting in my current situation but let’s be honest, I don’t have the energy for it. So the other day I was at the dollar tree and I saw these broom handles and various cleaning accessories to go with. I thought to myself wow jackpot I could use this to clean the shower, it would give me a better reach and I wouldn’t have to bend down or squat at all. It helped drastically in cleaning my shower today and I just couldn’t be happier. Since I ran out of my usual shower cleaner I used a combination of vinegar cleaner and this really inexpensive cleaner I found at target! You can save 10% with Target Circle when using same day pick up. (In Store, Order Pickup, or Same Day Delivery.)

I was also able to mop the kitchen today with the help of my new favorite device, a steam mop! With the pandemic still going on there are tons of germs that could be coming in and out of your home depending on what you do for work, or if you’re having things delivered etc. I recently purchased this steam mop by Shark and it’s honestly amazing and has helped so much when it comes to moping the floors and getting a really deep clean. The cool thing about it is that it has a dual side cleaning feature. You can mop up messes in one area of your home and then easily flip the mop and move to another area of your home with a clean side of the pad and begin mopping.

I was skeptical at first because you’re only supposed to use water in this device but I figured out that you can spray another liquid over the floor and mop over that to avoid any damage to your machine. With the heat from the steam trust me you’re getting the best clean possible. You can actually feel the heat from the mop and the best part is it’s safe enough to use on laminate flooring! This steam mop has three settings and for laminate you’d use the dust setting which is the most delicate and you still get a good clean. I have not had any issues with the mop or my flooring since using and it really gives a good clean. As a mom to be of 2 under 2 this thing is going to come in handy for sure.