Okay- Happy New Year! Now, did you make a resolution? Are you going to a be a better person in 2012? Are you going to make your life AMAZING this year? Yes! You are! Good for you!
I made a resolution, too. It's for my husband. I am embarking on a journey for him to be wonderfully, amazingly happy in 2012. Because, we had enough of enormously, exhaustively frustrated in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
It's gonna be pretty fantastic.
So, here is a list of things that I should change that I will not, because these are "lesser" goals and I don't want them to get in the way.
1. Drink 5-6 Dr. Peppers per day
I try to limit it to one or two but on a bad day I can take out a 6 pack in just a few hours.
2. Eat chips and French Onion dip for lunch (and nothing else)
Yes, I know, this is ABSOLUTELY terrible. But oh so yummy and I don't have a plate to wash when I'm done.
3. Read trashy novels instead of one of the many reference books on ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, ODD, etc. that I own.
Who can resist some Jill Mansell or Meg Cabot? Seriously, I just like to read a low thought requirement book when I'm folding clothes. I get points for multi-tasking.
4. Skip bath night and just wash the kids off with a baby wipe.
This is downright LAZY- if you are the judgy type ask yourself one question- how much fecal smearing did you deal with today? Yeah- I thought so....
5. Avoid my friends
Okay, this is unhealthy and I REALLY want to get out and be around them, BUT the only time I can is after 7 pm and that is teetering so DANGEROUSLY close to bedtime (mine) that I can just as easily dream about having a night out. Right?
6. Give in to the whining
I know! You have been reading this blog and are just amazed at my unbelievable parenting skills and then you read this! It's like finding out there is no chocolate in Oreos (there isn't- FYI). Sorry, sometimes I just want a little quiet and SOMETIMES I just want my kids to be happy. I know it's terrible to set this example, but the fight gets old and I really want to just see their smiles.
7. Give advice to parents with typical kids
I really should stop- I don't have a typical kid- what could I know? And you know what else- most of my practices for dealing with unwanted behavior come from autism books and (SHOCK) dog training practices.
8. Be sarcastic
This one is NEVER going away.
I would be a slobbery, crying mess if I couldn't be sarcastic about my situation. And I wouldn't blog either.
9. Wear my pajamas all day.
Some days I take a bath/shower and change into a fresh pair of pajamas. No sense in wasting a day at home wearing something you have to suck in to button.
10. Chew my nails.
This one might actually disappear soon as I have to keep my nails short for rock climbing (oh yeah- I can climb rocks- you prepare for the zombie apocalypse by buying zombie slayer Rugers and I'll prepare for the day my kids turn on me and need to make a quick vertical escape- they're short- up seems like the best option).
So there you have it. Some of my flaws. And, I promise 8 of them will still be here this time next year. :)
A Christmas Conversation:
Me: Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house... (etc.)
M: (about the 3rd verse in) Did you know that 5+4 is 9?
Me: Your Asperger's is showing.
M: Does that mean burgers are coming out of my butt?
Happy New Year! Be good to yourself!
-LL
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