And on a good day....
02/25/2004 01:51 a.m.
*This is going to be a long ramble, but it is mostly for me, to keep track of my son's behaviors and moods*

My oldest son is having a good night tonight! Yesterday and this morning he said "I'm tired of living in a messy house". Mind you, the mess has been of his and his 6 yr old brother's making. I do my best to get things in a livable condition (able to walk through the house without fear of tripping and killing yourself) on the weekends, but it gets out of control quickly with two young boys!

Anyway... at the end of the school day, when I was on afternoon duty, my son brought me his medicine from my purse, so he could take his evening dose. He listed three rooms that needed to be cleaned (living room, their bathroom and their bedroom) and then came up with his own way of putting them in a hat. He had me pick 3 different numbers between 1 and 20, then wrote each room on a slip of paper according to those numbers. After he did his homework (without me having to nag, fuss, etc THANK YOU LORD!) he had me pick a slip of paper (best 3 out of 5) He has then proceeded to clean the living room.

Mind you, again this is in his own fashion and order. Furniture moved onto the balcony, etc. but he cleaned, vacuumed and shampooed the carpet! Put all of the dirty clothes in a basket, is going to box up the books that were on the floor (we are probably going to move again in June)and after he finishes dinner, will move the furniture back into place, rearranging it to his satisfaction.

There has been very little bickering and fighting between the boys tonight. The youngest one isn't being cooperative in the things he needs to be doing, but let's conquer one obstacle at a time!

I can't help but wonder how long this is going to last... it usually doesn't last more than a day or two, and then it's back to the nagging, arguing, etc. but you have to appreciate it and acknowledge the good when it comes! *Note* As soon as Jared got off the phone with his father, he was wired again, chasing and fighting with his brother, yelling screaming, and the furniture remains on the balcony.
I am currently Good
I am listening to Law & Order SVU