Housework

I am the world's worst house keeper. So yesterday I tried really hard to practice being a good one. You know with my Mother in law coming I want to make a good impression. I did pretty good for the morning, we went to gymnastics and the thrift store. I did homework during Lily's nap. And then in the afternoon, I was going to do some hardcore housework, but I ended up playing with Lily. We found Lincoln Logs at the thrift store. We had so much fun. Then, I forced myself to fold laundry. I only had two loads to fold. I turned on the music, started folding. Then Lily came in and we started dancing, it took me over an hour to fold two loads of laundry and it isn't even all put away now, a day later.

Last night getting ready for bed, Lily started to sing songs and smile and giggle. She was being really, really cute and sweet. This worked for a bit, Jeff and I congratulated ourselves on making such a sweet child. Then, when I picked her up to take her to bed, she got ugly. Screaming, clawing at my shirt, snarling, at least she tried the cute first. So I smile, laugh, dance and sing to get out of housework, Lily does it to get out of bedtime. I prefer to think we are just fun girls who don't like to be tied down with rules. Heaven help me try to learn how to be a good housekeeper.

Today is the next weigh-in for my weight loss contest. It is such a lovely day, and Jeff took the car, so I am walking the three miles to the weigh-in location. Hopefully I will burn some calories on the way. Then I have to walk to Jeff's work, another 1/4 mile and then go grocery shopping. All before noon. I may be too tired to do housework today. At least Jeff's mom will get to see that her son is a saint, who has to endure an evil wife. Isn't that what every MIL wants?

Updated: I lost another three pounds at the weigh in bringing me to a total of 15 lbs in 6 weeks, only one week to go.