One week progress...

I have been intending to post updates on my progress thus far, however the chaos that is my life has prohibited me from doing so.  I blame Goal #3.

I'm happy to report that Goal #1 is pretty much a success so far.  My notifications are still on silent and I have survived missing a call here and there.  There have been a couple of times where I've caught myself texting and driving but I've really tried to catch myself and make an effort to stop.  (I blame my OCD.  I usually get anxiety about "what if I forget to reply or send this question I've been meaning to ask?".  But I'm working on it.  If it were easy it wouldn't be a good goal right?)

Goal #2 has been a slippery slope.  The first few days were a lot easier.  When stress comes on I have a harder time controlling my temper.  This week Luca figured out how to climb out of his crib.  As a result, my best sleeper has turned into my worst and he is also exercising his freedom in other ways such as: smearing diaper rash ointment all over Link's bed, smearing baby lotion all over the carpet, and refusing to take naps (which I really REALLY need him to take to stay sane.)  Once this all went down, so did Goal #2.  I have good intentions to keep trying though.  I haven't full on had a tirade, I have just caught myself raising my voice unnecessarily.  It's a work in progress.

Goal #3 is going pretty good.  I am slowing down and smelling the roses.  That means my house is a lot messier and I am trying to not let it bother me.  I used to spend at least 3 hours a day cleaning, now I'm probably down to about 1 hour and I make my kids help so my cleaning time goes farther.  I have stopped telling my kids to hurry for the most part, but reminding them to do what I ask the first time I ask is the real challenge.  After I ask them to do something 3 or 4 times is kind of the tipping point for me.  There is definitely a line for me.  I don't want to be some push over mom. I want my kids to respect me and do what is right.  I don't want to be the "Fun" mom who gets walked on and spoils her kids who are as a result, little brats... So I take this goal as far as I can without letting go of my values.

That's the update.  I'd say overall I'd give myself a B-  This is pretty bad because I'm an A- kinda girl.  So like I said, work in progress...  The semester is not over.