Is it a fluke? Or is it really better?!?!

Could it really have been so simple as to purchase two alarm clocks? After yesterday's small victory of the kids waking up only minutes before 5:30, today the kids slept in until just before 6!!! Somewhere around 3:30, our three year old's alarm went off and woke her up - she must have changed the time sometime during the day yesterday. But hubby went in, re-set it and fell asleep with her, until he heard our alarm ring sometime around 5:15. When the kids' music went off at 5:30, they slept right through it.

It could be a bit of a fluke - the kids were up about an hour or so past their regular bed time last night to celebrate my mother's birthday. But in the past, going to bed later hasn't helped them sleep in any - and certainly not sleep through something like an alarm! We'll see how tomorrow goes. But in the meantime, we slept for 8 hours straight last night, and I feel so good today!

As I noted yesterday, the gal next door dropped by for three hours and watched the kids while we cleaned. She was great with them, though I've confirmed my worries that I'm not leaving both my kids alone with a 12 year old. I can't believe people used to trust me to babysit 3-4 kids at that age! For hours, by myself! Yikes!

Anyway, we got so much done. I don't hate my house so much... in fact, part of me wonders if we shouldn't just keep it instead of moving next year. There is still a tonne to get done, but I wouldn't die of embarrassment if someone walked in and wanted to use the washroom or something, which is a great relief. I've asked one of the girls next door to come again next weekend if they can, and again the following week. Then maybe we'll drop down to once every other week, once we're caught up.

The countdown is now on... 8 workdays (including today) before I change jobs. So much to do, so little drive to do it!