A few weeks back, I was struggling to keep up with the demands of clothing, feeding, and taking care of a family of 6. I blame my sinus congestion and the onset of February...the grayest, worst month of Chicago winter for taking me into a new realm of laziness. I was so lazy, I didn't even finish this post back when I wrote it two weeks ago. So, I finally got around to finishing it today.
Here goes:
There is a war going on inside of me between being the uptight/organized mom and the laid-back one. I've been calling it "laid-back" but this week I started wondering if perhaps my idea of "laid back" is sometimes crossing over the line and into the territory of just plain lazy?
For example, Caleb unwrapped an entire roll of toilet paper in our master bathroom this week. Normally I'd take the time to re-roll the toilet paper to use it. This time, I just picked up pieces of toilet paper off the floor as I needed them. Which means that I left toilet paper strewn about our bathroom for at least 24 hours until we had used it all up. I'm pretty sure that's just plain being lazy.
Caleb has a habit of taking his shoes and socks off every time we go somewhere in the car. He's too young to realize that its winter here. I got tired of having to keep putting his socks and shoes on. My solution has been to put him in zip-up blanket sleepers instead of real clothes. This past week, I took him to a doctor appointment, Target, the grocery store, his brother's basketball class and church in pajamas. A lot of people commented that he looked cute, warm or "ready for bed." I'd like to say that the reason I keep him in his pajamas is because its warmer, but honestly its because its easier. I ALWAYS dressed the older boys in real clothes and shoes at this age, but I had a lot more energy five years ago. Sorry Sweet Baby Boy #4--all your pictures from this winter are going to be your in fleece blanket sleepers.
Now that I've pushed through the head cold and we're over halfway through February, I've started dressing Caleb in clothes again and the last time he unrolled the TP, I actually rerolled it. While there are still constantly crumbs on my kitchen floors, superhero "guys" in my shower, school papers on my counters and tables, and shoes falling out of their cubbies in the entryway, the extreme laziness has left (at least for now).
Oh boy! This post convicted me. I can't tell you how many times I make excuses for things that are actually results of pure laziness and not the laid-back, or I'm interacting with my kids, or whatever other excuse I come up with. I know I definitely need to step it up--especially as the kids are becoming more independent! (But FYI, you are the exact opposite of what I would call lazy--you juggle more than anyone I know!)
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