Today went well I think. Cirdan had both his doses of nasty medicine without complaint, homework was accomplished with some trouble, but I stayed calm and patient for the most part. Dinner was ready a bit early, and we managed to do cleanup before eating! I am the most proud of the fact that I kept the kitchen clean all day!!! I had emptied the dishwasher in the morning, and consistently rinsed and put newly dirty dishes in the dishwasher. Then after the kids were down to sleep, I went back, finished loading the dishwasher, ran it, and did all the hand washing. I even set up the coffee maker to brew automatically for us in the morning. I'm feeling rather good about how I did my job today.
I do find it interesting that I am feeling more satisfied, about the kitchen work, than about administering medicine, and helping with homework. I'm more satisfied to have a clean house than to have connected with the kids on a meaningful level...That's interesting to notice. I have no idea why I feel that way, I wish I knew. I did spend some time with Thea in the evening and at bed time. Zoe and I had some play time today, though not much. Jaden and I have probably had the most playful time together on a daily basis. because we spend so much time in each others company, we have grater opportunities to have connection and fun.
I Pray that tomorrow I can continue the good times, and hang onto the clean kitchen. It lifts my spirits to have at least one clean space in the house.
