So the afterschool shenanigans...homework and music and playing with friends. Kids ask every day if friends can come over even though the house rules clearly state 1)homework and music 2)friend time. What am I missing? Is this not clear? I struggle a bit with it because they've been at school ALL day listening to teachers and doing work that I don't always mind them taking some time for themselves first before they hunker down. On the other hand, if they don't get these things done first they just don't get done...period!
So I sat with the girls today and did piano and singing with Tay, then sat to do singing with Char and get total attitude. This is what its like dealing with Charlotte. Imagine you are walking on a pile of broken shards of glass and you have to step very slowly and carefully or else the glass will puncture through your foot and cause extreme pain and there is usually no backing out and starting over again. Char is the glass and if you don't tread in just the right way...goodnight! She closes down, spazzes at you, blames you, gets mad...you name it! Bless her little heart but heaven help me! Why don't we as mom's get the same respect that they pay their music or school teachers? I don't get it. I'm just helping them!
Poor Summer is sick right now. I took her in to the doctor yesterday to check if she had RSV maybe but she said just to treat her symptoms and her breathing is still fine...just totally congested:( Poor thing. On the way home from carpool this morning she was having coughing fits trying to get her congestion up and ended up having a huge block in her throat and struggled to get it up. I was stopped at a stop light and started frantically unbuckling her seatbelt to pound her back and make sure she could breathe until I heard her breathe again and just cry. I started crying, praying out loud that the light would turn green so I could speed home! By the time I got home and pulled her out of her seat, there was a huge amount of spit up down her neck and down the carseat. Poor girl:(
I don't always like posting about my weight but its kinda my life right now, managing what I put into my body and trying to transform myself so I might as well! I started eating healthy at the beginning of January and exercising and running, trying to prepare for my half marathon in May. So far I've lost 16lb! I'm so proud of myself and excited to start to feel better about myself in the morning when I get ready! There is nothing worse than not feeling that way and having that horrible feeling when you have to pick out an outfit and nothing looks or feels good. On the other hand, every time I lose a pound I feel like I'm magically going to fit into my old jeans and then get a reality check all over again! I guess it's good to do that, reminds you that there is still a lot of work to be done! I'm trying to tell myself that it's a lifestyle change and to get where I want to be it will take a lot of time, but hopefully this time next year I will love me and the goals I have reached! I love getting back in to running and crave it every time I go outside. The first mile is always a little rough on the lungs but after that I feel great!
Just a little reminder of my sweet girl Taylor who got baptized last weekend! She is so beautiful and such a sweet gentle spirit!
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