I've been having trouble sleeping, which makes getting up in the morning horrible, thanks to developing a tolerance for coffee it isn't as bad as it could be. I'm flirting with the down cycle of bipolar right now and that makes it so fun to act all domesticated. At least I don't have obligations outside of the house right now and I can fake it til I make back on the upswing with those in my house. I'm not a super mom doesn't even begin to describe what's happening, or not happening in our humble abode right now.
The boys seem to be set on deaf mode right now. Perfect example- I ask them NOT to splash water out of the tub after cleaning up said water that was splashed. 5 minutes later, they are in the bathroom playing puddle jumpers and giggling gleefully. Their father handled the second round of water mania and they seemed to think that they had never before been told that water was to stay in the tub. That just happened. 10 minutes ago. They've lost privileges because of previous infringements and have no DS, Wii, movies, or computer to take away right now. So what do we take away? I told them if their blatant disregard for rules continued there would be no trick or treating. Oh if you could've heard the wailing and gnashing of teeth that ensued. Ah motherhood...I think I liked it better when they were immobile.
So we have 11 days left in this month, our no spend month, and so far, so good. We are not deprived, although it's easy to sit and dream that we are. My wonderful Mama took me and the boys to lunch today, we are having fun going to the library because they've gotten some new books in and, be still my heart, Ian is reading chapter books on his own.( Insert me holding back tears here.) We should be more focused on what we do have rather than what we don't have. We are anxiously awaiting our utility bill to see if all of our radical ways have really made an impact. We should know by next Friday and I am excited about that at least. Not to have to pay the bill, but to see if we have made a difference.
Way to go! Can't wait to hear about the rest of the month.
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