I tried the Flylady Cleaning System for one week WITH a newborn!

[@teacherdenise5502]

Am I the only one MEGA impressed that she is doing ANY cleaning AND doing YT videos with a newborn and a 4-year-old while 7 days postpartum? Also: mama, please, rest more, take good care of yourself. Woman are amazing! 🙌🏻 💪🏼 🔥

[@sandy5149]

Right?!? So amazing. At that point I would not clean a thing😅😂

[@laurareddington1632]

I thought the exact same thing! My youngest is 4 and Im just now considering trying a cleaning routine 😆

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

This is such a mixed message

[@cmoneybrickhouse]

“Skyla took a refreshing 15 second nap…” 😂 I missed you.

[@bakerbrewz]

Gotta love those refreshing 15 seconds haha 😂

[@FrogeniusW.G.]

I loved that one too.

[@momentsformoms9467]

My son did that as a baby one time. He literally blinked,& was up for 2-3 days.

[@ajalicea1091]

@@momentsformoms9467 my youngest daughter was similar to your son. When she did sleep I was blessed if she did so for 4 hours. She would stay awake 24 to 48 hours. Then sleep maybe for 4 hours and the routine was like this until she was 6 to 7 years old. The funny part was how my night routine went. 🤣 She stayed in her playpen from 8pm until 6am. Her baby brother was in the bassinet during that time with me on the couch. 😂 With my husband's schedule it was the only way I knew he could get his rest. I was able to keep an eye/ear on child with no need to sleep. Had several folks including a Dr say, "Lock her in her bedroom". I was not going to do that. It was tempting one time when she was up over the 48hours.

[@momentsformoms9467]

@@ajalicea1091 sounds like a good schedule. I would’ve liked to have done something like that but I had to work three weeks after I had him. Also we lived with his dads family 😭😭 (it was hell) and their mom would wake him up as soon as I got him to sleep (on purpose,like she put in effort to do so). Then she’d tell me I was a bad mom bc he was up ‘so late’ and she’d take him & I was a bad mom bc I let her and went to get some sleep before work 😒. I also did all their chores bc it was a really dirty house otherwise. I’m glad it worked out for you,and your family. ❤️

[@maryer364]

I love how you spend time with your son. "Some things are more important than a clean house." So sweet and true. You are a good Mom.

[@bakerbrewz]

I agree! It’s such a big change of pace for parents to add a second baby to the mix and still help the older one to feel special. I love that this was included in the video

[@JenniferPerryMyScraproom]

1 week postpartum? Girl I could barley walk! I was so thankful that my husband was home for that first week because I needed him. You are freaking amazing but take time to take care of yourself too.

[@joanl.7543]

My grandmother was ten days in the hospital. That's the 40's and 50's btw.

[@beverlybenson9981]

You have your priorities in line. Children are a blessing from the Lord. My grandma told me, "In a hundred years no one will ever know you had dust bunnies under your bed." She had six children. ❤️

[@margaretdocena3932]

Amein!!

[@jokappel2430]

She is adorable, they both are. I am amazed at how much you are getting done, I’m still tired from having kids 40 years ago

[@ThatAwkwardMom]

Haha 😁

[@emerald24gem]

Lol! Once a mom, always a mom!

[@katrpotatr3320]

My favourite Flylady quote is "do what you can today, and then do a little more tomorrow". Even she doesn't push people to do all of the things on her list. It's a guideline that you change to fit your own house, and is built up over months and years.

[@syedam.graham5735]

I about cried when dinner delivery was mentioned. Mother of 5, now adults, remembering daily dinner prep with littles.

[@josephdaly2015]

Congratulations to you all on the arrival of your beautiful baby girl. She is adorable. Now Ariel, you need to watch the last few minutes of this video and take your own advice. You’ve just had a baby, you need to relax, sleep if you can when the baby sleeps, ask people to help out and nobody minds helping either. You know if a friend asked you to help them you would do it no problem. It’s great that your church is so thoughtful too. Enjoy this time because you know already it goes way too quickly. Stay safe and healthy and mind yourself. Mary, Joes wife 👏💪🙏👍🙇‍♀️💐🍾👶

[@lmack6596]

here here!

[@juanitawilliams5902]

That’s what she said.

[@christenford3864]

The fact that you even attempted a routine with a one week old is VERY impressive. Congrats on the new party of four. The littles are beautiful♥️

[@TheFLYLADY]

You are doing such a great job! God Bless You and your family!

[@karenjohnson5873]

The baby is so cute! So glad you are back! You always make me smile and laugh

[@ThatAwkwardMom]

Hi Karen!! Thanks for waiting patiently for me 🥰

[@bakerbrewz]

Her baby is such a doll! Super cute! I don’t know how she even attempted this system! I would be staring at that cute baby even when it’s sleeping

[@lilshortcake1]

@@ThatAwkwardMom Someone is commenting back I think pretending to be you offered me prizes. It seemed scammy if it was actually you sorry but I dont think it was. You can see the comment reply to my earlier comment if it helps.

[@ThatAwkwardMom]

@@lilshortcake1 no it's definitely not me. Unfortunately I've had a few people now pretending to be me and I can't keep up with deleting them 🙄

[@kayking3313]

Wow!! You did this with a one week old!?! You're the real MVP!!

[@Scrapia27]

Love your videos. You really make me smile. Now to the dishes: You need to organize your dishes on the counter before you wash them. Plates on plates, cuttlery, glases on glases Pans on pan. Start with a bowl full of very hot water and do the glases first. put them to the side tidy them up right away. Then the plates. Tidy them up. same with the cups, the cutllery. Try to do pots and pans the very last. Lots of luck and congratulation to the newborn baby. She ist very cute. Greetings from France

[@jessicavallee3831]

Best part of the video is you not cleaning and spending time with Skyla. 💖 My first few weeks postpartum all I did was flop between my bed and couch, sleep, sweat and whine about everything, so being able to do anything other than that is amazing to me.

[@phconlychild]

Congratulations! So glad to hear your perspective of putting first things first: care for mom, care for baby, care for family. As a mom of 6 I heartily commend you for that! My grandma used to chant this little poem that I've never forgotten: "Quiet down cobwebs, dust go to sleep. I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep." Hope you continue to recover well! Thank you for the laughs. :-) You're a great momma!

[@SadieLGardner]

That's adorable, I love this poem :)

[@gloriagladden3797]

Thank you for asking your Grandma to help out. I am a grandmother and am happy to help my family with tasks that I can still do. Makes me feel useful and loved and not so lonely. Being around younger people and children keeps my mind younger and current!

[@LindaMills-u4j]

Oh so true! I’m a grandma too and I couldn’t agree more x

[@jeanreiling1843]

Thanks for breastfeeding on your video and for discussing wearing your baby. As a long time lactation consultant, I feel that this is fantastic support for other Mom's.

[@stephanied6711]

I wish I had the support with my children

[@feliceduncan767]

Congratulations! I have to be honest the one thing I learned from this video is to always put playing transformers with your child over house work. It’s easy to get stuck in day to day life but those moments with our babies are so important. Thank you so much ❤️

[@faithittillyoumakeit4050]

I’m impressed! I pushed a baby out 13 days ago and my back hurts, I’m still bleeding, I’m so exhausted for lack of sleep and I can’t imagine cleaning or walking in the neighborhood. Just by walking around the house wears me out!!!

[@angelaguerin5175]

Congratulations. Even if you can’t sleep, rest. Everyone is different. Your story sounds similar to my second baby. I was so tired and I had no help for 2 weeks. I pulled the mattress out of the crib on the floor for me. I put the baby in his chair. I got my daughter a glass of water and Cheerios if she needed a snack. I shut the 3 of us in my daughters room where she could play safely. We stayed in there most of the day. It was the only way I could get through those 2 weeks.

[@jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable]

I totally count folding yesterdays laundry as doing a load for the day. 😂 I always think to myself…”What would my future self appreciate me doing tonight?”

[@lmack6596]

Me too! It's really helped me recently to realise that I don't have to fold it all at once. Sometimes I just fold one or two things. It's better than non - and if I keep chipping away at it over the day(s) the pile does (eventually!) get smaller :)

[@lorer1547]

You’re back! I stumbled upon your channel during your hiatus and I love it. I’m not a mother, but you’re so real and inspirational. Thank you for your videos 💜

[@TheHcjfctc]

Girl! Doing all that only 1 week afterbirth?! I’m impressed. I definitely was not up to being in any kind of routine that soon. I think this was a total win. Skyla is adorable ❤️

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Not impressive She’s hurting herself Super mom is a myth and she perpetuates it

[@TheHcjfctc]

@@YeshuaKingMessiah Not really. She talks about how she would not recommend this. She also gave herself breaks when she needed them which is why many tasks did not get done and that was treated as ok rather than failure. I’m sure she spent the next several weeks enjoying her baby and healing.

[@FrogeniusW.G.]

@@TheHcjfctc Exactly! She pretty much said it's unnecessary..

[@momentsformoms9467]

I was basically forced into it as soon as I got home from the hospital-maybe a day or two later. I lived with my sons dads family unfortunately (all adults),& they didn’t clean up after themselves. I had to do all the work (not their laundry though,but our 3) myself. I didn’t cook,but also got yelled at any time I tried to learn bc their mom had to be the greatest,& I was insulting her by wanting to make my own food. Hers was gross though,& they didn’t even believe in hygiene which made it so much worse.

[@FrogeniusW.G.]

@@momentsformoms9467 Wow. I'm sorry. Hope, you live better now, with nicer people..

[@Morepanthers]

The end of this video made me feel better. I feel like I need to get into a schedule with my first kid at 5 weeks, but I can't even put him down during the day without him crying in 5 minutes. I'm working hard to just enjoy snuggling my guy and not worry about the rest as much. Congratulations on your beautiful baby girl ❤️

[@Racheythemagnificent]

You will get there. Postpartum gets us all antsy and wanting some sanity somewhere, but I promise you'll find your new rhythm soon enough and get life back under "control" with your new normal. ~mom of 4 from 5 years to 4 months old

[@leannewith3]

When they are so small it is so hard to have any routine outside of caring for you and bubs. They grow so quickly and it will pass before you realise. There is plenty of time ahead for that.

[@msaijay1153]

You're doing great already

[@jessicaneal8553]

My first child would wake within 15 minutes of me putting him down, unless I was next to him. Cue co-sleeping, disposable night time nappies and days full of KZbin and DVDs with the occasional nap when I needed it :) 8 years later now and baby 2 and 3 were fine to put down and I don't even remember the last time my 8 year old had me up in the night. We've trained him to not wake us up when he gets up earlier than the rest of us lol.

[@mahadewiiii]

Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful baby girl!!! ❤😊 I have absolutely no idea how you managed to not only take care of a newborn and a 4 year old but also do the fly lady routine, film, edit and upload it!! I have 3 kids and I was a complete physical and emotional wreck for ages after each time giving birth. I struggled enough just to look after my baby, nevermind myself or the house!!! You are Super Woman in my eyes! Not something I would even wish to attempt! And making your husband lunch?!! 😮 You are amazing!! Sending you and your family love and good health from Australia xx

[@ThatAwkwardMom]

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@mahadewiiii]

I love your personality and sense of humour.. you and your videos are so unique and like a breath of fresh air ❤️ Hope you are recovering well from pregnancy and gorgeous Skyler (?) is doing well ❤️ Rest as much as you can and take care of yourself xxx

[@bakerbrewz]

Totally! I couldn’t have said it better! Each of those tasks can be daunting! This is a testimony to how super moms are!

[@shirleyevans4700]

You have made my day, your cheeky humour, love it. Welcome back, glad all is well with you and your family, and your baby is so adorable. Thank you for giving us all your time and humour. xx

[@elizabethwilson8359]

Ahhh! I'm so happy to see you back in my notifications! You have been missed! And little one is gorgeous 🥰 congratulations!

[@ThatAwkwardMom]

Thanks ❤️❤️ I'm happy to be back too!!

[@debordeliques]

Go easy sweet 💜! The 1st weeks are hard! I wish I was close enough to go help you do the dishes and laundry! 😜 Most culture encourage young moms to rest, feed and nurse for the first 6 weeks. No judging here; you're freaking awesome! If cleaning makes you feel good, fine. But rest is more important! 😘 Lots of love from Trois-Rivières, Qc. And thumbs up to your church people! They're great to feed you like that! 😁

[@janicelindegard6615]

It’s good to see you. You look great and the baby is so cute. I’m glad you decided it’s best to wait for a full fledged fly routine. Best thing I did when my son was a newborn was too sleep when he slept-which wasn’t often.

[@bakerbrewz]

Agreed! Whenever the baby is sleeping the whole house goes for a nap too! Haha #newbornlife

[@karaclark7610]

My husband thinks I'm nuts for making PBJ the way you described. But it makes it so the jelly doesn't soak the bread! Game changing! There's no other way to make one. Also, loved the video. New subscriber here. I've tried fly lady in the past and it worked so well. Fast forward to 4 kids later (4 yo and under)....I gotta get some cleaning system working again...fly lady here we come! Thanks for showing a real life routines as an exhausted mom!

[@gu2387]

I love your calm demeanor and sense of humor. Busy, busy but you keep your cool😌

[@shihaamcamroodien4377]

You're funny!😂 A little at a time goes a long way. Enjoy your baby! She's beautiful.😍

[@ceralith942]

It's so good to see you back! Skyla is an absolutely adorable nugget. 💜☺️

[@braelynheltne6328]

Thank you so much for your videos, they've made a huge difference in my life and stress levels and how much energy I have left for my family ❤

[@ThatAwkwardMom]

You are welcome and I'm so glad they're helpful to you ❤️❤️

[@clairetravis6838]

Being in that 2wk post partum time you most definitely need to be taking it easy (I'm a mum of 3 and I do flylady) the first 6wks are really a time of establishing feeding, and you recovering from the birth, getting to know your baby and getting use to being a family. So glad your church was looking after you and that you had help too from your family.

[@katherinespencer2073]

1st time finding your channel. It should be slippers, not shoes. should n ever wear shoes in a house that has been out on sidewalks. This may help, do a load of wash in evenings when power is cheaper. I fold the clothes into a basket, in morning I put $ store hangers which open like an umbrella over a broom stick over 2 nice plant hanger brackets attached to each side of the door casing. I open the outer door to do this while I hang the clothing on the many pins. Then take it out onto a similar bracket-broom handle set up on the back wall. The sun shines there even in winter, wind blows out wrinkles. At evening when I am finishing my day, I just bring it all in on the hanger things, hook it back on the inside setup & they can stay there until all early evening things are done, then stuff can be taken off onto closet hangers or folded into a basket that goes to the locations that clothing belongs. A 4 yr old is old enough to do that as a morning chore...put his own things away, babies stuff away & parents stuff on a specific chair. I keep a small $30 Bissel vac always pluged in on an extension chord. A quick vacuum daily keeps dust off everything else. The cup gets empty, rinsed out. Disgusting to see the hair, dust etc that was on the floor in just a day or 2 at most. A child can use that, then wind up the chord, tuck the vacuum behind the couch or where ever he ended (I use a clay pot to stand it in). Next day, start there & go the other direction. You just move the plug end on the long extension chord. 1 more tip, always have large bibs on the baby & an apron with shoulders that zips up in front so that will cut down a lot on laundry. I always put my baby beneath the top I was wearing to breast feed discretely & to not mess up my overall look. Can sit & talk w. friends & they don't necessarily know that the baby has moved from your lap to beneath the sweatshirt or blouse. And baby loves more skin contact of your abdomen & the darker location. Often fall asleep & can just be lifted out wihtout much movement. Not fighting w. righting your clothes at all. New babies are not easy in many ways.

[@maryparsons2516]

You and the baby dancing with the feather duster made me laugh. So glad you're back.

[@juliequates9529]

That baby is so sweet. Great job momma!

[@debbieduggan6796]

Skyla is beautiful, & I love how helpful little Jace is. ❤️ It's so nice to see you again. I love the way you always keep things real showing the struggles of keeping a tidy home with two young children, yet always with a hilarious sense of humor. I just love you! It's hard to fathom how you were able to shoot a video just one week after giving birth, let alone a CLEANING video! Major props to you, girl! Take care of yourself, and give yourself grace when you're just not up to it. Your body needs time to heal, you need bonding time with that precious baby, & enjoying playtime with her big brother is something you both need. God bless you & your family. 😚

[@ThatAwkwardMom]

Thanks so much! 💙💜

[@marianalvarado4193]

Aww, I loved this! Especially how you let your son clean with you. I'm glad that you're going to get more rest and that you know that spending time with your kids is more important than a clean house. I'm glad your church is making you meals. I love your sense of humor.

[@ExtraordinaryMachine333]

Such a fun video! I love your son "helping", and I love your optimism. Also, sweat doesn't show up on camera, you just look glowy and radiant. So don't worry about looking sweaty, no one can really tell, and no one who cares matters.

[@Roya-LevelPebble]

Self love is so important! You sweating? Bless your heart! Sit down take it easy girl! We all know you want those things done but you are more important than that next task. Quality time for you and your little ones is so important. Love yourself so you can take care of your family as you do so well.

[@GlitterME]

As a mom 3 times over and very soon to be new grandma....take any and all help you can get. Even if it's so you can go for a walk for an hour. Sleep when the baby sleeps and most important....don't miss the small moments with your kids. Congrats on the new bundle of joy!

[@MsGinahidesout]

I loved your grandma!

[@veronicadavison8702]

Our church friends brought us meals when I had our baby too. It was absolutely a life saver 🙌🏽 one thing on my to do list I didn’t have to do

[@jullianneparker6265]

I had my baby a month ago and was looking for routines to help me prepare for the transition back to work without my home devolving into chaos. I really appreciate your content and your upbeat attitude!

[@aubreysmith71112]

You are amazing! Congratulations on your sweet new bundle! When I had my son I pretty much spent all my time crying and zombiefied, so the fact that you weren't sobbing through this whole video is an accomplishment in my eyes AND you got stuff done which is even more amazing!

[@QJJ245]

this was me after my first! I was a crying mess! Zombie for 3 days and then just waterworks for weeks. turns out I had postpartum anxiety but man I couldn't film and take care of everyone even half as well as Ariel does in her video if I tried. I'm just happy that everyone survived. lol

[@aubreysmith71112]

@@QJJ245 I am sorry that was your experience! I was diagnosed with postpartum depression. It was pretty rough, never experienced anything like that before.

[@sharonmatheka4164]

Wow. This was just amazing. You've done so much for a new mom. My goodness and the time soent with your son. Thats so beautiful. Some things are truly more important than a clean home.

[@fridasmit5124]

Tula is such a life saver! I would never get something done, baby was stuck to me 24/7 😂

[@--jenC--]

Take it easy on yourself. Stay in bed, Feed your baby, you get fed, take a bath and relax. Hopefully you can reach out to friends and family to help. Congratulations

[@ingweking8748]

I agree with you.

[@laydawesome]

I also had a baby about 2 weeks ago and this is my third. What’s helping me is setting timers similar to the zones she uses, I set a timer for 20 minutes for the living room and 25 minutes for the kitchen. Whatever gets done is an accomplishment and I don’t worry about what doesn’t. Because I agree, this time with your baby is more important. But just 20 minutes at a time helps me stay on top of everything!

[@aprildawnsunshine4326]

As Flylady says, adapt it to what works for you! When I was deep in the flying community a few years ago I discovered that alot of people did special grippy house socks or slippers instead of shoes. As someone who grew up barefoot it was probably the hardest one I actually managed to do (sink never shines but my bed does!) but it's also the only one I do almost every day and when I'm too sick I've still got slippers on. Only downside is now I can't walk around outside barefoot without my heels cracking, dangit! Lol

[@aranzaachotegui9624]

I love how you keep it so real! Nobody should be expected yo have a perfectly clean house and go back into their previous routine just after having a baby. It's a great message for moms to know they're doing what they can and that's okay. I love your videos ❤️ congratulations on your new baby 🍼

[@whitehusky3]

I applaud you for attempting this routine with a newborn so you could show us what was possible. Having a newborn is a LOT of work, and it's exhausting. Taking naps when your new baby is sleeping is very important, or you're going to run yourself into the ground and won't be able to take care of anyone, let alone your newborn. I'm glad you wrapped up the video the way you did, telling new moms to take it easy and let the dishes and laundry go for a bit. Visitors will understand.

[@judithbutler9695]

Welcome back! Congratulations ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@lilianmaina4248]

Your baby is adorable! Love watching your videos. Sending love from Nairobi, Kenya

[@bygraceonly182]

Love the realness of washing dishes for 30 seconds, skipping tasks because of time and energy constraints. Such is the baby life!😂 Definitely the first two weeks rest and heal up as much as you can though! ❤

[@lmack6596]

Yup, me too! We can only do what we can do. :)

[@loida6837]

Congratulations my dearest sister, You are the best Mom.

[@ThatAwkwardMom]

Thanks friend ❤️

[@savagewife6651]

Impressive lol I couldn't even pick my baby up 1 week pp, there's no way I could have walked around to do things! Your videos never fail to make me laugh and I LOVE that you keep things real.

[@rhondacasey2946]

Skyla looks so much like her dad. Congrats on another beautiful baby.

[@smarterthanawaffle]

This is one of the best new mom videos I've ever seen, and one of the best teaching videos about the fly lady routine. Well done

[@ThatAwkwardMom]

Thank you!!

[@sherylpatterson-coulibaly4472]

I love that you’re feeling well and you’re back. I like to run a sink of clean hot water so that I can gather the freshly scrubbed dishes there and you don’t use as much water by just letting the water run to rinse. How else are you meant to make PBJ? I mean…is there another way? I like a 2:1 ratio of PB to Jelly. 🤷🏾‍♀️ Also, sit down. Take some rest. You just had a baby. All of that cleaning stuff will be managed by someone else. Snuggle those babies. Screw the cleaning schedule.

[@A-pg5qj]

Welcome back! You are hilarious, and it makes my day to see your videos.🎉

[@ThatAwkwardMom]

It's good to be back! 😊

[@learningcurvenz]

Wow. I was exhausted just watching your routine. I have two pieces of advice after 42 years of marriage and 3 grown daughters. 1. Get Hubby on some those evening dishes and rubbish bin clearing jobs, starting the day with a clean kitchen is so uplifting. 2. If your washer has a timer, put it on before bed time so it is ready for the dryer or line when you wake up. Your son is a great little helper.

[@jenkopp]

I clicked so fast! Congratulations!

[@whobeyou5342]

You are such a Godly and dear spirited woman. I can imagine how happy The LORD is watching you taking care of the blessings HE has given you.

[@sidneyellen14]

Thank you for the real life example of trying to get stuff done with a new baby. I appreciate it and your humor! Your family is adorable and you’re hilarious. Thank you :)

[@mariawhiddon]

Your new daughter is absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations, you have two beautiful children. Don’t be too hard on yourself, do the absolute necessities and don’t worry about the rest. The dust will wait. But your babies won’t. My babies are now in their 30s almost 40 and how I wish I could do it all over again. Enjoy your precious babies, and take care of yourself.

[@remajohn1]

Hi Ariel! I’m glad you’re back! The baby is adorable 🥰

[@wendyduncan9084]

Oh my goodness! I’ve missed you so, so much. Your children are beautiful. You are right about the laundry. It waits. I think there should be a cleaning list for the first three months that has holding sleeping baby as a daily task. I do not regret a single moment of mine on my chest while I grabbed a nap too. Those naps helped me to be kind and present. I had no idea it’s called baby wearing. I just did it to rest my arms. My youngest would nap while I wore him but put him down and every alarm in his body shouted,”Scream at humanly impossible decibels.” Ah. The magic of tiny people. Afternoon walks are so wonderful. Good for everyone and the Jace gets you pretty much to himself. People don’t mention it but after the second baby your body is really great at cleaning out a uterus. You should get credit for that cleaning too. Lol I’m glad you are enjoying this time. Please don’t feel obligated to reply. Just kiss all three of your humans and get a nap. 💚💙💗

[@ThatAwkwardMom]

Wendy, I look forward to your comments every video. In fact I search for them, because your presence here is such a joy to me. Thank you for your continual kindness. I appreciate you. ❤️

[@annecatharina5193]

Cleaning out your uterus. That’s brilliant

[@wendyduncan9084]

@@ThatAwkwardMom you are such a kind and gracious soul💚. If you ever want to come visit South Carolina you would all be welcome to stay here and bring your laundry. I actually like folding. 😉

[@nersbabs]

Welcome back and congratulations!

[@sharonhughes2080]

She is beautiful!!!! She looks a chunk too.....and don't you just love a chunky baby?! I had no one to really help me when I had my boys 50 years ago, but I encourage all new moms to take their time, get rest, enjoy the baby.....housework will always wait on you!!! LOL!!!

[@Grasshoppertrish]

First off your children are beautiful! My granddaughters name is Kylah so your daughter's name gave me an extra smile. 💗 Baby swaddling is an underrated skill, babies sleep so well when swaddled, and yes, looking like a baby burrito 🌯 is darling! Congrats on the little one and bravo 👏 on what you managed to get done!

[@laurayoung2121]

Congratulations on the new addition! Stop pushing yourself! Enjoy your new baby. And I love your videos. I’ve missed them in your absence. 😂

[@pama.6410]

Congratulations and blessings on the precious pumpkin! Kudos for not only trying to get back to a normal routine so quickly, but for filming and editing it! Yikes! Great job! It is definitely ok to recover and rest after giving birth, but it was inspiring to see you get dressed, make the bed, and tackle even a portion of your chores. Certainly your health comes first, but wonder if at least the getting dressed and making the bed part made you feel better! Love your sense of humor. Great job mom!

[@deborahroper3694]

I am on chapter 10 of “Sink Reflections”. I’m really enjoying the FLY Lady. I’ve had a rule since I was 16 years old (I’m 62 now) No dishes in the sink” has been my motto. I get depressed when I see dirty dishes in the sink. So when I’m cooking I use the “clean as you go method.” I keep the stovetop clean as I go as well. SoI subscribed to your channel and I admire you already. 4 year old, new baby, and just starting as a new fly baby yourself. You Go Girl!

[@donnacampbell1641]

So glad you’re back. Your baby is adorable and so is your little boy. You’re doing great and as usual you totally crack me up. Love in Christ

[@heathersmeather]

🍽🥄🍴My kids and husband have a hard time remembering to rinse dishes, especially utensils. I put a container or dish in the sink we use less and fill it with hot water and soap. This is where we put utensils now until it’s time to do dishes. I’m thinking this might work for you. Fill sink or dish tub partially with water and soap. Drop dishes in there until you can do dishes. Even if water is cold, the soap is still breaking up crud. Less scrubbing later. 😁

[@thegowanfamily1197]

Welcome back! Thank you for sharing baby footage. She’s adorable! So excited to see a new video!

[@NeverendingBlonde]

Thank you for showing what real life with an infant looks like. I sometimes never have the energy to clean. It’s nice to know Fly Lady can work but maybe not completely yet.

[@sharonlamey9919]

It’s so nice to see you again. Skyla is adorable. You are doing the best you can. That’s all we can expect of ourselves. Progress not perfection.

[@meganbracy2974]

And i promise this is my last comment😂 but i admire how real you are and how much grace you give yourself! Im going to carry this with me. Its easy to get bummed and be hard on yourself when things dont get finished, but you did your best with a new baby- and honestly, you did more than most of us do.

[@khalilah6686]

This video was the highlight of my afternoon, round of applause to you for filming a video just one week after giving birth. Girl You Rock!! 💜🙂😘

[@brittanys.7191]

An ergo 360 saved me with my third baby. I had three kids within 4 years and it was a GAME CHANGER! My baby would stay asleep in it while I would do routines. Also when I would grocery shop he was so happy in it, it was like he wasn’t even there😂 I love a content baby lol I literally laughed out loud when you said to get to church and seek the Lord! When we had my third we had food for like two weeks thanks to my wonderful church family ❤

[@Mona-pn6nj]

Congratulations 🎉🎈🍾🎊

[@laraoneal7284]

Awww ur son helping u clean is just so sweet. I’m sure ur a wonderful sweet mom.

[@sopyleecrypt6899]

Awww she’s so cute 😍 Congratulations, and well done, you’re doing an amazing job. I had an Ergo carrier with my two, they’re so helpful! Postpartum sweating is a real thing 🥵 Hormones! Please don’t feel guilty for napping or resting. You absolutely need it x

[@milforda22]

I have 3 kids with 4 years between each. It is the best age gap. I now have an 8 month old, a 4 year old and an almost 9 year old. It is so nice to have the help from my oldest and both boys love helping their little sister!

[@doveandolive1153]

I'm new to the flylady concept, wanting to be more organized and less clutter. This video popped up and I thoroughly enjoyed your humour and energy! Girl you're rocking it ♥ I have no kids and post menopause and can appreciate the time you're spending with your kids and getting help from your community and let's not forget a youtube channel ! Brava woman I salute you 👏♥ just keeping it real

[@dianajones1334]

You are such an inspiration!!! I did the card file system taught by the book, The Sidetracked Home Executives written by two sisters who called themselves the Slob Sisters. I was an amazing housekeeper for six weeks, then went to work full time and it went totally the opposite direction for a lot of years. It got better when I found FLYLADY , who with permission improved the SLOB Sisters system. Bvut I just kept trying to organize CHAOS rather than decluttering. I wish I had gotten a handle on the decluttering so I wouldn't be 71 and me dealing with a lot of really great crafting items and a household way too full of really great stuff that I can't take with me when I die and I don't want my family to have to deal with!!! I am going to love watching you and your lovely family do life together. Thanks for your videos, I know they are a lot of work.

[@claudiak-p3667]

Congratulations! Your baby is so cute. Lovely to see you back again. 🙂 You're doing an amazing job with two kids under 5. Your house looks a LOT cleaner than mine when I just had one. (By the way, I've just started The Organised Mum technique after watching one of your videos, which really helped me. My home looks much better.)

[@ThatAwkwardMom]

Thank you 🥰 And that's great Claudia! I'm glad it's working for you. I enjoyed her routine too, it was pretty easy going and effective!

[@twitterbug9134]

I needed laughter and preciousness today❗ FUN VIDEO 🎊

[@Mimzarooni]

I’ve missed you, Ariel! So glad you’re doing well. Skyla is a cutie, as well as Jace! My babies were spaced four years apart too. It helps even when they go to college… well, unless one gets an MBA. But that’s a good thing, right?!? Keep taking care of yourself ♥️

[@catsknit23]

You are absolutely right - rest when your baby sleeps, get by with the minimum and enjoy those 2 lovely children!

[@jennchubb3200]

Skyla is such a sweet lil jellybean and Jace looks like he's being an amazing helper/big brother. Congratulations to you all.🥰🥰🥰🥰 P.S. I'm so very happy you're back in my feed.

[@ThatAwkwardMom]

❤️❤️❤️

[@colleen1872]

I really appreciate your videos and I really needed a laugh today. Thank you so much!

[@lauragb3677]

Great to see you back! Skylar is beautiful, what a blessing to you family. Your son is so cute helping you with her and cleaning. Enjoy your little ones, you give great insights here.

[@thayerwilliams905]

I'm actually not sure I even remember the first week after my son was born. Like, between strong medication and exhaustion and breastfeeding disaster struggles.... did I even eat? I have no idea now. I definitely wasn't cleaning anything. I'm pretty sure I spent half the time I was awake crying for various reasons. Great job with this! Real life reminders are beautiful 🙂

[@cindyneese7032]

When baby naps you nap...so you don't fall on your face. HUGS

[@rebekahchambers5683]

Small victories need to be celebrated #momlife I have 5 kiddos so I know allll about Mt Foldmore 😂 Tuesday was a win! You got a NAP!! Congratulations on your newest addition and take care of yourself and let yourself heal, you just had a baby! I know you know that but it’s good to hear. Good job mommy!! 🥳🥳