I may have had a dirty house yesterday but today it is as tidy as can be. It's not perfect, we still have a toy war being waged in the living room. We do have the unnecessary clutter and filth under control. I awoke this morning with an insatiable desire to tackle the things that bothered me the most. It took most of the day but I'm satisfied now (I'm sure Miah is happy to see me put the whip down and go back to my normal crafty self.) We've washed, dryed and folded all of the laundry. Only half of it made it into the right closet but it's wearable now! We have to wait until the kids are awake so I can put their laundry away. Miah has battled the leaning tower of dishes which is now a neat stack of rainbow colored plates and bowls in my cabinet. Although the floors did not get vacuumed today Matty ran around making "vroom" sounds while pushing Amie's pink play vacuum. It may not count for real but I'm ok calling it done.

As for the reason nothing was done until today... I'm still in pain. On a 1 to 10 scale, this rivals giving birth, I'm easily nearing 7. My labor with Matthew never went above 4. I've spent the last few hours resting against my heat pad and still my lower back and hips feel as though someone has taken a fork and tried to twirl up my nerves like spaghetti noodles. My thoughts trudge through the murky depths of my mind, it's hard to keep a handle on what needs to be done next. I know this is all a part of what is considered "normal" but I still struggle. Since when is pain, forgetfulness, mood swings and lethargy supposed to be a part of each and every day?

Miah's been hanging in there. I know I've tweaked every last nerve in his body. He wants for me to feel better again, so do I. I hate that I'm wearing him down. He works so hard on site then returns home only to put in another long and taxing shift here. Right now, we are sitting in the living room watching Robin Hood. It's his pick, not mine, but I'll sit here with him all the same. I wonder if he is actually awake still, he insisted that the lights needed to be off to enjoy this movie.

I'd like to sew more tonight but my hips refuse to allow me any amount of time in my craft room. I think I've finished everything I want to do for now. Samara has a nice collection of things coming her way for college next year. I'd love to say I'm done with crafts for her but I'm sure I'll come up with more that she just has to have. I rarely make anything for me, maybe tomorrow while the kids nap I'll start my apron! I'm excited to have one even if it is just hanging up for decoration. At some point Chantell wants one too. As soon as she picks her beach themed fabric I'll have a matching mommy and me set to make.

I think it's time for me to get more Tylenol and drag my achy body to bed. Sweet dreams my dear friends!

Xoxo, A. Scott