Wow! It’s certainly been a while since I was on here actively posting. My life has been busy with kids and work, and tutoring at the Elementary nearby. I needed a “break” from blogging, so I took it. I’m looking forward to posting more here.
Some things that have happened during my break?
-Got more leverage…bought a Wii! Thanks to the roofer guy that gave me a discount, I now could get one.
-Been struggling more and more with Ernie’s Eating. I’ve given up, not in. We have eliminated sugary (non-fruit) snacks…now we do fruit, dried fruit, and cheese sticks for lunch instead (and other healthy things). I am no longer worrying about how much he eats at dinner. If he chooses not to, it’s his problem. When he starts losing weight, it’s my problem to deal with then.
-We got hit by an evil virus…(yes, it’s cleaned up now)…beware of Windows Pro Antivirus (Trojan). In short, it majorly sucks. I was lucky to have a husband with knowledge of computers…if not, it would have cost MAJOR money.
-We FINALLY know our medical training fate for the next year and a half. We DON’T have to move!! Yay!
-Bert has gotten independent enough that I am able to now “drop him off” at the school’s circle in the morning! (Yay! No more cold, rainy mornings with a 2 year old in one hand, and an umbrella in the other—while trying to walk, and suddenly falling on my ass on the sidewalk for all the world to see!! (I know…major runon….but, you get the idea)—and I know how to close my parenthesis properly, so there.)
-I’ve gone through another cycle of “Do I want to have a baby?”, “I think I want to have a baby.”, “Hell, No! I don’t want to have a baby!”…and I thank my two wonderful and adorable boys for helping me to make my decision.
-We graduated to bunk beds for the boys. We completely redid their room and decorated it. They loved it! (even if I had to “FORCE” Bert to sleep on the top bunk for two days before he got used to it and accepted it.) Hey! Don’t judge. My son needs a little kick in the butt every now and then to attempt something because he gets scared. What better way than to force it on him by giving punishment as a consequence??? You know you do it too!
-I now see everything as a subject to try to draw. I size it up…I think about the values, and try to convince myself I can do it. I wish for the day when I CAN do it…I want to be able to draw everything.
-I’ve discovered and accepted that I make 2/3 of the mess in our house, most of the time. I’ve also come to accept it (as does my husband) because I clean it all up 99% of the time. (I really should have recorded his acknowledgement of this fact).
-I’m now in my “maintaining” cardio/weight place…I am now only working out 3 times a week. I do cardio/weights twice…and just cardio the other day. I’m no longer strength training…just lifting what I want each time. I’m not as cut as I was, but I am still in really good shape and feel great! That’s my goal, so I’m happy!
And, there you have it, folks! This is what you missed in my absence from blog-land. When I think of more, I’ll update you.
In the meantime,
Happy Halloweenie!
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