I need help with something. This might not seem as serious for many, and I’m not sure why I find it so difficult but I need help in how to live and manage my daily life in a very very small 2 level (+ basement ) townhouse.
I’m a 35 year old female I moved here 8 months pregnant and my son is almost 2 and I have still not adjusted
The main floor has a small living room and dining room (no bathroom)
The 2nd floor has 2 bedrooms and bathroom
Basement has laundry and storage for pantry etc (and bathroom)
I find it complicating to go upstairs when I need something , then sometimes I reach up there I get distracted by something else
Now with our toddler , he doesn’t like to be left alone so with him in the picture it’s even more difficult
Also with our toddler , how to handle getting him dressed in the mornings to leave the house
Sometimes I get him dressed as he wakes up but when I go downstairs or eat , he sometimes messes himself up - I keep change of clothes downstairs but I sometimes don’t have a “suitable” outfit
Or should I get him dressed after eating
Idk I feel like I’ve been suffering and I’m not sure why - because I don’t know anyone living on 2 floors that find it as difficult as I do
I don’t hear my husband complain as much as me as it doesn’t bother him as much as me
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I'm from the UK 2 floors are normal for us. I would always wake up take my baby down stairs change nappy and feed then while their playing run up grab clothes then come back down and get them changed. My bathroom is also upstairs I would have clean nappy and pyjamas down stairs take child up and bathe them wrap them up in a towel bring down stairs to get ready have a snack then take back up for bed. It's just finding out what works best for you x

That's normal were all just winging it at been a mum. You just get used to things then something changes either your child's milestones or sleep patterns or something in your life then have to work things out. You will get there. Your doing great x

When my husband and I are both home, we just bring my sons clothes downstairs and change him downstairs. We have diapers on the main floor and change diapers down there (we don’t go up to his room to do them). So we take off his pjs and come downstairs in just his bedtime diaper. Eat breakfast, and change into clean diaper and clothes before heading out to school. Sometimes we will come down in PJs and we just throw his dirty sleeper on the stairs to bring up the next time we go up.
When it’s just me. I wake him up, change diaper and pants upstairs, but bring his shirt downstairs. So he can eat without the shirt/make a mess, and then I put it on as we head out the door.
As Kerry mentioned, you sorta just fall into routines. This has worked for us for 6+ months.
Our old place had 3 flights of stairs haha. So I was happy to move here with a basement/main floor/upstairs where we only really have the 1 to go up/down.

When I moved onto our house it was the first time in 24 years I've had a 2 floor house, and it was difficult for me to get used to not pregnant, even worse when I got pregnant 2 years later! I will say it gets easier with time and you get more used to it, it will also be easier when you are not pregnant as well! It took me a year to get used to it 😅 my husband always had a cape, so it was normal for him, but it was a big adjustment for me as I lived in a ranch all my life. With dressing your toddler, I always keep my 2 yr old in his pj's until after breakfast and bring his clothes down for the day with us! Doesn't really stop the up and down unfortunately with toys or books he wants, but does cut out one trip at least! I am also almost 8 months pregnant with a toddler so I feel your pain 😅