Day 25 - OCD at it's finest, lol!

While cleaning the house today Maddie voiced that she wanted to help clean, and of course I am all about that. I want my child to have accountability & not be afraid of a little hard work. We are always encouraging her to help out. Last weekend it was cleanup day at the Lakehouse. She had her own little jobs & did them. So when she offered today (and by offered I really mean demanded) I decided that yes, she needs to start having chores. So I needed to put the spot carpet cleaner on a spot in the bedroom. She helped me carry it in & she plugged it in, I showed her which button to push & where to put the cleaner. And she did. And right after she started it & left the room mommy moved it because it wasn't really centered on the spot. I didn't think much of it, just thought it was a child oversight. 

So then I start vacuuming & she wants to help. So I do the halls & bedrooms & tell her she gets to do the living room. I give her the vacuum after doing a line & telling her to keep doing it like that. And then she turns the line into a quarter turn. So mommy corrects her & tries to get her to start over. Again. And again. And again! 

Why can't my kid vacuum in a straight freaking line? 

I guess the better question is, why the hell do I care? So I try to back away & just let her do it & figure I'll go behind her later when she's swimming with daddy. I start thinking that she's just a kid & doesn't really "get it" about covering every flippin little centimeter of carpet. Did I get it when I was 4? 

So I let her do her thing & then interrupt her & tell her she did a great job...wanna go swimming with daddy? 

And you get the picture, I did it again. Lmao. So wtf is wrong with me? I am a control freak & can't let go of the stupid vacuuming!!! Oh Lordy I am such a mess, lol! 

I had been thinking I need to give her work to do & let her own it. So I gotta figure out which chore I can let go of & let her do. Oh my. We will get back to that sometime in the future. :) 

And some good news, I made level 500 my bitch! Take that! :P

I started to read some tb stories & then John decided I needed to help outside with moving some rocks. Damnit! I had to  put my little lifeline down & do something! 

So, I'll get back to that too.

And the clock keeps ticking...245 days to go!