Saturday, May 5, 2012

Stalling...at this very moment

Call it what you want.  Stalling, procrastinating, dilly dallying, dawdling, etc.  I'm a goddess of it all.  Especially when it comes to cleaning.  I hate it.  With a fiery passion.  My house can be clean at the beginning of the week, but by the weekend, it's a mess once again.  It's not dirty, it's messy.  There's a HUGE difference between the two.  I need to learn how to fix this problem.  And fast. 
Reason #1:  My son and I both have allergies...to cats.  We have two.  I'm not willing to find a new home for them yet.  I am as excellent in my tenacity as I am in my procrastination.  Clean house, helps keep dander and especially hives away.  Hives are ugly for us...they cover our bodies and take 48-72 hours to completely disappear.  Taking our allergy meds daily helps.  A lot. 
Reason #2:  E has a friend come over...almost everyday.  I don't know why E invites him up when he knows that our house is less than amazing to walk in to.  But at the same time, I've seen the inside of this kid's house.  It's spotless.  All the time.  There are three kids under the age of eight and four adults in that place.  How it's never messy is beyond me.  I don't want to clean everyday.  E's friend doesn't seem to mind what our house looks like, but I sure do. 
Reason #3:  I'm going to be an aunt...in a matter of hours.  I know if I want to spend anytime with my precious baby niece, my house is going to have to be clean.  I want to spend as much time with her as I can...or as much time as her parents will let me.  She's not even born yet and already I want to steal her away.
Reason #4: My parents come stay with E on Sunday nights so I can go work for an hour.  I don't like the looks my mom gives me when my house is messy.  I have a child that likes to play with his toys.  My house will probably never be spotless as long as he lives here.  At least not now, anyway.  I can only hope as I get older, he'll be more willing to help me clean.  I've realized the reason he doesn't help me now is because he hates it as much as I do.  I'm not a perfect mom, but I can at least be a clean mom.