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So Thursday was a rough day for me. It hadn't just been one othe "those" days...the whole week had been like that. Thursday I cracked which doesn't happen often. I packed Nichol in the car and headed out to meet a friend at the park. On the way there I just broke down in tears.... I don't know why I just did. My life is no harder. no more complicated and no exhausting then any other moms so I'm sure I am not the only mom whose been there. Until I met this play group I probably would have been embarrassed to admit that/ So Thursday night I decided I needed to try my hardest to turn this week around. I am not a clean freak but every night before I can go to bed I have to make sure all the toys are put away, Clutter is off the counter, dishes are done and all the laundry has to be done. Crazy I know, but there is something overwhelming to me to wake up in the morning to that mess. Well Thursay I said screw it. I went to bed when he did. Instead of getting up in the morning and looking at the mess I got Nichol and I ready and was out of the house by 9 am we headed out to Java Jungle for the day ( I hoped) And what a great day we had. We spent 5 1/2 hours there running around. HE ACTUALLY SAT FOR 1/2 HOUR AND ATE LUNCH.....AND I DID TOO. ( any of the girls in the playgroup know how unusual that is) We had NO meltdowns, no whining and believe it or not no escaping. He actually played in the toddler part for a good 45 minutes with my friends kids and us 3 sat in on the couch talked and watched them.....How rare is that. I don't know if letting go of worrying about the clutter around my house made my attitude better which in turn affected him or if he knew that mommy was ready to crack and was on his best behavior. But what a blessing. I know its not something we can do everyday, but I am definately going to try it every once in awhile. Oh yeah then he took a 4 hour nap.....that was nice too.
- Written by: NicholsMommy
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- May 3, 2008 at 7:48 AM81 total views
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I raised four girls. I did a lot of housework during that time. Laundry always done, etc. But thinking back, none of my memories are of housework, laundry, yard work, they are of the good times with my children. I wish I had taken more time each day to make more of those memories. Housework will always be there, it never goes away, but your children grow and move out. |
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I am so glad to hear that!!! That is so awsome. I hope you have a great weekend too. We feel the same way about you too. I think you do have it harder then me. He is a handful. |
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I truely believe that message left above by the first women. No need to do housework everyday and have a perfect house. There will always be cleaning to do next week after you worked so hard the week before to clean it. Just keep it liveable! But don't stress yourself out over it. You and your children will remember the time spent not the clean house or what you bought them. I remember the places we went the most. Yeah I remember that my house was always kept well but I think that is something you start to realize when you are a older child not two or three. Just have fun now because those times are going to fly by on you and you will never get them back. You can always clean later. I still have to remind my husband all the time that my number one priority is my happiness and the baby. So if the house is dirty OH WELL! If I am tired I leave the dishes in soapy water over night. They are a lot easier to clean that way. I usually wait till nap time to actually do them. Who cares no ones home. No one is standing over me too see what time I actually get them done. You don't recieve an award for having a perfectly clean house. So why spend all your precious time. HAVE FUN WHILE YOU CAN! |
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I agree!! I feel the same way when there is clutter everywhere, it makes me anxious but then I just leave the house and all is well. I don't have to look at it and I don't feel bad for spending the time with my kids. In the spring, summer I usually go out everyday and If the house is a mess o'well. I too always try and remind myself that the memories my children will have will be when we do things together. Both my parents worked when I was young so I don't have any memories of them taking me to the park or zoo. So I want My kids to have great memories of being with their family. |
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