Mine All Mine

Its Monday evening, and I am grateful that the house is relatively cleaned up. I tidied up downstairs even, with the little man's help. He was so excited to help! I am always amazed when he wants to, because I don't usually ask. I wind up whining my way through it all, and complaining and being resentful. Instead, tonight, I just worked for a little over an hour and made huge improvements.
Despite spending the time cleaning, I actually wound up spending more time with my son tonight. We laughed and giggled our way to tidying up the house. We played basketball with his dirty laundry when we put jammies on. We played with his cars and stuffed animals (and even put them away!). Did I mention that we cleaned up?
The laundry is caught up, and I really have nothing else to do right now. Its a rather strange feeling, not being stressed out over having housework to do (and letting it hang over my head, because I don't have the "time").
Did I mention that I finished the PTO brochure that I've been putting off? Did I mention I had a chance to play with the little man, and we laughed and giggled and had bedtime without tears? Oh yeah, and lunches are packed too. And as an added bonus, we played with the puppy dog too.
This is exactly where I wanted to be. I wanted a tidy house. I wanted time to play with my son. I wanted a chance to spend time with the big man. I wanted to get stuff done that was bonus work. And I set my mind to it, and its done.
Tomorrow morning, I really need the time on the treadmill and the bowflex. Its not a matter of want, its need. I ate healthy all day, and I am still really, really REALLY full. And I didn't even eat everything that I was supposed to. I guess when you're feeding your body something good, its not going to crave the bad stuff, like candy or cookies or what not. I discovered a new product-Lana bars. Its like a protein bar, only without the aftertaste. I tried the cherry pie one, and it had the right balance of sweetness and tartness. And it took away that 3 pm ready for a nap and lets eat everything in sight.
So, I made it through Monday. I am all ready for what tomorrow brings, and I know that the little man is excited too. I love it when he goes to bed without tears and has a big smile on his face. And I will be too, shortly. I am ready to cuddle with two of my three boys (that would be the big man and the puppy dog) and claim my little corner of the bed. This happy life is mine, all mine.