Not the picture I was going for, but she's still my little love bug! Happy Valentine's Day from the Mencke family! XOXO
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Keeping it real..
In an effort to keep this blog real and honest, I need to vent. The last 18 hours as a parent of a soon-to-be 2-year old have been a challenge. Delaney has exhibited some of her worst behavior to date, and my patience is definitely waning. After a remarkably peaceful and successful week of potty training at home last week with lots of quality, fun time, she has taken a turn for the worse. We had a few neighbors over for the Super Bowl Sunday night, so D was up about an hour later than normal. I am assuming this is the root of this crazy behavior, if it's not I'm really in trouble.
Delaney went back to Holly's yesterday, which obviously presented her with new potty training challenges. She did all right, better than Craig & Holly expected and a little worse than I hoped for with 2 accidents. All in all, we'll call it a wash and try to more success today. I don't know if the excitement of being back with her friends at Holly's or the lack of sleep from the night before finally caught up with her, but last night (from 5:30-8:30 and this morning from 8 until 8:30 have been some of the most frustrating hours of being a parent).
I'm trying to look at it with perspective, but in the heat of the moment it's been a nightmare. She doesn't listen to a word coming out of my mouth. One minute she's putting goldfish crackers in my clean crock pot while sitting in the middle of the kitchen table, and the next she's throwing a cup of water at me (that she had just requested!). She didn't want to eat, go potty, or stay away from the hot stove. She screamed all through her bath, refused pajamas, and demanded "Tinkle, Tinkle" a.k.a. "Twinkle, Twinkle" while running around naked as if her hair was on fire. This morning, she didn't want her hair done, her coat on before her hat, or her hat on without her coat. She wanted her Mickey Mouse book in the car, not the Puppy book. She didn't want Cheerios in her cup, she wanted Goldfish. She wanted her Goldfish in a bowl, not the snack cup with the lid. ALL of this is worthy of crying, stomping, and full on tantrum throwing. She's even putting herself in Time-Out--might be a sign that we need a new method of discipline?!?
By the time she went to bed last night(meaning we put in her bed, kissed her good night, and walked out of the room), we were both in tears and beyond frustrated. I was at my wits end with exhaustion, frustration, and guilt. Craig didn't know what to do with either of us...poor guy, stuck in a house full of estrogen! I feel like a horrible mother on days like this...it's the worst feeling in the world. I love that little girl more than life itself, but she's definitely testing me... Thankfully, it seems as though so far she is saving all this behavior for me.
I've been praying for patience and wisdom to handle these situations better. I can only guess we will have more and more of these nights as we inch closer to age 2 let alone the teenage years. I just hope that I can handle them with more grace sooner rather than later. I know how many people out there would kill for a chance to be a parent, and I know that there are many parents out there dealing with far more serious issues than the "Terrible 2s". Don't get me wrong I see the big picture, but the small screen is kicking my butt! I still can't help but love that little stinker!
Delaney went back to Holly's yesterday, which obviously presented her with new potty training challenges. She did all right, better than Craig & Holly expected and a little worse than I hoped for with 2 accidents. All in all, we'll call it a wash and try to more success today. I don't know if the excitement of being back with her friends at Holly's or the lack of sleep from the night before finally caught up with her, but last night (from 5:30-8:30 and this morning from 8 until 8:30 have been some of the most frustrating hours of being a parent).
I'm trying to look at it with perspective, but in the heat of the moment it's been a nightmare. She doesn't listen to a word coming out of my mouth. One minute she's putting goldfish crackers in my clean crock pot while sitting in the middle of the kitchen table, and the next she's throwing a cup of water at me (that she had just requested!). She didn't want to eat, go potty, or stay away from the hot stove. She screamed all through her bath, refused pajamas, and demanded "Tinkle, Tinkle" a.k.a. "Twinkle, Twinkle" while running around naked as if her hair was on fire. This morning, she didn't want her hair done, her coat on before her hat, or her hat on without her coat. She wanted her Mickey Mouse book in the car, not the Puppy book. She didn't want Cheerios in her cup, she wanted Goldfish. She wanted her Goldfish in a bowl, not the snack cup with the lid. ALL of this is worthy of crying, stomping, and full on tantrum throwing. She's even putting herself in Time-Out--might be a sign that we need a new method of discipline?!?
By the time she went to bed last night(meaning we put in her bed, kissed her good night, and walked out of the room), we were both in tears and beyond frustrated. I was at my wits end with exhaustion, frustration, and guilt. Craig didn't know what to do with either of us...poor guy, stuck in a house full of estrogen! I feel like a horrible mother on days like this...it's the worst feeling in the world. I love that little girl more than life itself, but she's definitely testing me... Thankfully, it seems as though so far she is saving all this behavior for me.
I've been praying for patience and wisdom to handle these situations better. I can only guess we will have more and more of these nights as we inch closer to age 2 let alone the teenage years. I just hope that I can handle them with more grace sooner rather than later. I know how many people out there would kill for a chance to be a parent, and I know that there are many parents out there dealing with far more serious issues than the "Terrible 2s". Don't get me wrong I see the big picture, but the small screen is kicking my butt! I still can't help but love that little stinker!
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Advertures in Potty Training
Disclaimer...I'm sure you all don't care about Delaney's bathroom habits, but I wanted to record this for future reference for myself. I threw in the pictures to keep you entertained while I ramble on.
Well, we did it. We have officially started the potty training process. Last Saturday morning, Delaney said "Good-bye" to her diapers and opened three fun new sets of "Big Girl Pants". Of course, she had no idea of what any of this meant, but we went with it. I broke out my old running watch that has a nice little timer feature, and we went to work. The words, "Delaney, do you need to go potty?" have become my new catch phrase. I probably have asked her this 1,000 times in the last 4 days. I'm sure she's just as tired of hearing it as I am of asking it. She almost always replies, "No, Mommy!" So, whenever we are nearing the 20-30 minute mark, I make her go sit and try. She inevitably has to go every time. Seriously, this girl is like a never ending fountain! We made 25 successful trips to the Big Girl Potty yesterday alone...25, translation 50 M&Ms.
Yes, I am following a reward system. After taking a poll of the best Moms I know and reading a lot on the subject online, I decided rewards were the way to go. Positive reinforcement+the least amount of negativity (meaning, not screaming at her for an accident)=SUCCESS! I know my kid loves her sweets, so I thought M&Ms would be a good choice...simple, low-mess, cheap, etc. (The hardest part is keeping Craig out of the bowl!) Anyway for every successful #1, she gets two M&Ms. They are the Valentine's variety, so they are all pink and red...so very girly! She also gets one Elmo sticker to put on her board. I bought this Elmo Potty coloring book for $2 at Target last week, and it came with this little poster tracking system, so I figured we'd give that a whirl too. It also gives us something to talk about while she's "trying". Most of the time I am reminder her of the rewards, she is not asking for them.
Successful #2 trips trigger a full on fiesta at our house. There is singing, dancing, and lots of rewards! She gets a small Sesame Street little toy figurine, 6 Smarties candies, One big punching balloon (6-pack out of the $1 section at Target), and a big Sesame Street sticker. She is having lots of fun with all her new stuff. Of course, Izzy HATES all the balloons, but the rest of us like them. Delaney is understanding that she gets rewards for successes and nothing for the failures, but I don't think we are the point where she is just going for the candy...YET! When we get there, we will stop the excessive rewards!
Generally speaking, we have had very few accidents since we began the process. Four times each of the first three days, and then absolutely NONE yesterday! Yesterday, she even started telling me when she needed to go BEFORE she was going. PROGRESS!!! We've been taking it one step at a time, so now we are working on the logistics. Next up, pulling down her own pants. I already know that as soon as she figures this out, it will backfire and we'll have a streaker running down the street! Unfortunately, it's a risk we will have to take as sooner or later she has to be able to do this process on her own. My little girl is growing up!
So, I initially though that I was wasting my time. Holly is closed this week, and Delaney had some signs of readiness, so I thought we'd give it a try. I didn't have high hopes or expectations. We showed no improvement from Day 1-Day 3, and she showed really no interest in the process. She didn't get mad when she had the accidents in her new pants. She didn't care when I told her "we don't go potty in our pants". She showed no inkling of understanding what we were trying to do! She immediately recognized when she had an accident and told us, but she wasn't completely upset about it like I thought she might be. She has also requested her "Dora pants" a few times, which I didn't think was a good sign!
Delaney is not ready for sleepy time potty training! She just isn't! She's too young, she sleeps too hard, she doesn't have enough control etc. The first day I tried nap time with just "Big Girl Pants" and towels, and that was an epic fail. We have been using Pull-ups for naps and overnight since, and so far it is working fine. There is no regression between the two. I'm completely fine with this system for a while. She isn't even 2 yet, so I feel like there is no reason to push our luck. She has even been waking up drier (not completely dry, but not soaked like normal) in the morning, so maybe we are making progress there too!
So, we aren't there yet, but we have made some huge strides in the last few days. We have 4 more days at home until life returns to normal, and Delaney goes back to Holly's. I hope by then we are making less trips to the bathroom every day, and Delaney is able to handle more of the process for herself so she doesn't completely monopolize Holly's time. I expected far more stress with this, so I am pleasantly surprised thus far. The process of this is absolutely exhausting, but the thought of never having to buy diapers again (for Delaney at least) is amazing! I'm so proud of my little, BIG girl!
Well, we did it. We have officially started the potty training process. Last Saturday morning, Delaney said "Good-bye" to her diapers and opened three fun new sets of "Big Girl Pants". Of course, she had no idea of what any of this meant, but we went with it. I broke out my old running watch that has a nice little timer feature, and we went to work. The words, "Delaney, do you need to go potty?" have become my new catch phrase. I probably have asked her this 1,000 times in the last 4 days. I'm sure she's just as tired of hearing it as I am of asking it. She almost always replies, "No, Mommy!" So, whenever we are nearing the 20-30 minute mark, I make her go sit and try. She inevitably has to go every time. Seriously, this girl is like a never ending fountain! We made 25 successful trips to the Big Girl Potty yesterday alone...25, translation 50 M&Ms.
Yes, I am following a reward system. After taking a poll of the best Moms I know and reading a lot on the subject online, I decided rewards were the way to go. Positive reinforcement+the least amount of negativity (meaning, not screaming at her for an accident)=SUCCESS! I know my kid loves her sweets, so I thought M&Ms would be a good choice...simple, low-mess, cheap, etc. (The hardest part is keeping Craig out of the bowl!) Anyway for every successful #1, she gets two M&Ms. They are the Valentine's variety, so they are all pink and red...so very girly! She also gets one Elmo sticker to put on her board. I bought this Elmo Potty coloring book for $2 at Target last week, and it came with this little poster tracking system, so I figured we'd give that a whirl too. It also gives us something to talk about while she's "trying". Most of the time I am reminder her of the rewards, she is not asking for them.
Successful #2 trips trigger a full on fiesta at our house. There is singing, dancing, and lots of rewards! She gets a small Sesame Street little toy figurine, 6 Smarties candies, One big punching balloon (6-pack out of the $1 section at Target), and a big Sesame Street sticker. She is having lots of fun with all her new stuff. Of course, Izzy HATES all the balloons, but the rest of us like them. Delaney is understanding that she gets rewards for successes and nothing for the failures, but I don't think we are the point where she is just going for the candy...YET! When we get there, we will stop the excessive rewards!
Generally speaking, we have had very few accidents since we began the process. Four times each of the first three days, and then absolutely NONE yesterday! Yesterday, she even started telling me when she needed to go BEFORE she was going. PROGRESS!!! We've been taking it one step at a time, so now we are working on the logistics. Next up, pulling down her own pants. I already know that as soon as she figures this out, it will backfire and we'll have a streaker running down the street! Unfortunately, it's a risk we will have to take as sooner or later she has to be able to do this process on her own. My little girl is growing up!
Delaney is not ready for sleepy time potty training! She just isn't! She's too young, she sleeps too hard, she doesn't have enough control etc. The first day I tried nap time with just "Big Girl Pants" and towels, and that was an epic fail. We have been using Pull-ups for naps and overnight since, and so far it is working fine. There is no regression between the two. I'm completely fine with this system for a while. She isn't even 2 yet, so I feel like there is no reason to push our luck. She has even been waking up drier (not completely dry, but not soaked like normal) in the morning, so maybe we are making progress there too!
So, we aren't there yet, but we have made some huge strides in the last few days. We have 4 more days at home until life returns to normal, and Delaney goes back to Holly's. I hope by then we are making less trips to the bathroom every day, and Delaney is able to handle more of the process for herself so she doesn't completely monopolize Holly's time. I expected far more stress with this, so I am pleasantly surprised thus far. The process of this is absolutely exhausting, but the thought of never having to buy diapers again (for Delaney at least) is amazing! I'm so proud of my little, BIG girl!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Picture Post
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| Delaney has been nurturing her shoe fetish by modeling some of my more fun options around the house! She loves these teal, sparkle numbers from my "O" Street, college days! |
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| We started swimming again a couple weeks ago! Delaney had a little 4 week period when she wasn't into the swimming thing so much, but thankfully that has subsided and she's had a lot of fun that last couple weeks. She is really, really close to back floating all by herself...like "Look, Mom, no hands--by herself!" |
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| We celebrated Delaney's boyfriend, Reed's 2nd Birthday Party! It's so hard to believe that these little babies are all of a sudden TWO! Oh, my! |
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| We also celebrated our niece, Sydney's, 9th birthday! We still can't get over the fact that she's 9...when did that happen! Delaney also got some quality time in with her family that day! |
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| Do you know what this pile of stuff means? We are going to attempt potty-training starting Saturday morning?!? Delaney is showing some of the "Signs of Readiness", and our daycare is closed next week so I thought I'd give it a whirl! We will see what happens, wish us luck...and PATIENCE! |
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Delaney-isms
I realize that in all the holiday craziness and illnesses, I haven't told you much about Delaney lately. It seems as thought our tiny, little baby is long gone. Delaney is a full-blown toddler now with a mind of her own and enough personality to keep us on our toes. As we are inching closer to her birthday, I fear the "Terrible Twos" are here to stay. Her language development has been amazing lately. Some of the things this girl says is absolutely hilarious!
We do contact "checks" of where everyone is and what they are doing. Such as:
Delaney "Mommy?"
me "Yes, D?"
Delaney "Izzy?"
me "Izzy is taking a nap."
Delaney "Izzy nap."
Delaney "Mommy?"
me "Yes, D?"
Delaney "Daddy?"
me "Daddy went buh-bye. Daddy's at work."
Delaney "Daddy buh-bye."
me "Yep."
Rinse, Repeat 600 times consecutively before 8:30 a.m. EVERY.SINGLE.MORNING.
Once in a while, she branch out to get reports on the whereabouts of her papas, grandmas, chase, etc. It's a fun game we play ALOT!
Her latest trick has been to take her little potty step stool, that's supposed to help her get on and off the big-girl potty, all over the house. She has discovered this amazing tool can give her access to the whole new world of kitchen counters and bathroom drawers. Delaney has always been exceptionally tall for her age, but add another 6 inches with the stool and there's really nothing off limits for that kid. Case in point, yesterday morning I was in the bathroom getting ready for work, while Delaney was running around. I had forgotten she had taken her stool out to the kitchen while I was getting her milk & Cheerios for her. Next thing I know, I hear the contents of a treat bag from Reed's birthday party being dumped all over my coffee table. She had used her little stool to get up and reach the bag off the counter. I peak out the door to see pretty little D, shoveling fistfuls of candy and treats into her smiling face. Candy for breakfast=mom of the year, right here!
Mealtime has also become a chore lately. She used to be such a good eater, but now not so much. She eat what she wants, when she wants, and that's it. One day she'll love something, and the next she won't even touch it. She has started this new thing where she thinks she needs assistance with her silverware. She will ask for help, and when we tell her she's a big girl and can do it by herself...she throws the spoon or fork on the ground and laughs. She also gets rather amused with throwing food on the ground (which of course makes her Izzy's best friend.) I try to feed her good, healthy, well-rounded meals, but these days it's like pulling teeth. I really hope this is just a stage.
The potty training introduction phase is still going well. She consistently goes in the potty before bath each and every night, and multiple times a day when we are home on the weekends. We have still never had any success with #2, but we haven't pushed it yet. Other than before bath every night, we haven't pushed the potty on her. She is very interested in the potty and when everyone else is using it, so I think we are on the right track. I'm seriously considering full-on potty training her in a couple weeks when daycare is closed for a week. I don't know if she's quite ready yet, but I think she's pretty close.
My little diva is also starting to have a little more preference in what she is wearing. Some days she doesn't say a word, and others she'll throw a fit until she I put on one of her "kitty" shirts. She also almost always selects her own shoes for the day. I can see the shoe fetish I created isn't going away any time soon...sorry Craig! She also demands to wear her stocking hat every day when I put on her coat. Even if it's 60 degrees outside, she'll say "hat, too, Mommy?" and take a lot of convincing that she doesn't need it. I can only imagine this clothes struggle is only going to get worse.
Well, that's the latest and greatest on Miss D for now. I know it's totally random, but I wanted to have this down so that six months from now when the real "Terrible Twos" are in full-swing I can look back to a calmer time in our house. Ha!
We do contact "checks" of where everyone is and what they are doing. Such as:
Delaney "Mommy?"
me "Yes, D?"
Delaney "Izzy?"
me "Izzy is taking a nap."
Delaney "Izzy nap."
Delaney "Mommy?"
me "Yes, D?"
Delaney "Daddy?"
me "Daddy went buh-bye. Daddy's at work."
Delaney "Daddy buh-bye."
me "Yep."
Rinse, Repeat 600 times consecutively before 8:30 a.m. EVERY.SINGLE.MORNING.
Once in a while, she branch out to get reports on the whereabouts of her papas, grandmas, chase, etc. It's a fun game we play ALOT!
Her latest trick has been to take her little potty step stool, that's supposed to help her get on and off the big-girl potty, all over the house. She has discovered this amazing tool can give her access to the whole new world of kitchen counters and bathroom drawers. Delaney has always been exceptionally tall for her age, but add another 6 inches with the stool and there's really nothing off limits for that kid. Case in point, yesterday morning I was in the bathroom getting ready for work, while Delaney was running around. I had forgotten she had taken her stool out to the kitchen while I was getting her milk & Cheerios for her. Next thing I know, I hear the contents of a treat bag from Reed's birthday party being dumped all over my coffee table. She had used her little stool to get up and reach the bag off the counter. I peak out the door to see pretty little D, shoveling fistfuls of candy and treats into her smiling face. Candy for breakfast=mom of the year, right here!
Mealtime has also become a chore lately. She used to be such a good eater, but now not so much. She eat what she wants, when she wants, and that's it. One day she'll love something, and the next she won't even touch it. She has started this new thing where she thinks she needs assistance with her silverware. She will ask for help, and when we tell her she's a big girl and can do it by herself...she throws the spoon or fork on the ground and laughs. She also gets rather amused with throwing food on the ground (which of course makes her Izzy's best friend.) I try to feed her good, healthy, well-rounded meals, but these days it's like pulling teeth. I really hope this is just a stage.
The potty training introduction phase is still going well. She consistently goes in the potty before bath each and every night, and multiple times a day when we are home on the weekends. We have still never had any success with #2, but we haven't pushed it yet. Other than before bath every night, we haven't pushed the potty on her. She is very interested in the potty and when everyone else is using it, so I think we are on the right track. I'm seriously considering full-on potty training her in a couple weeks when daycare is closed for a week. I don't know if she's quite ready yet, but I think she's pretty close.
My little diva is also starting to have a little more preference in what she is wearing. Some days she doesn't say a word, and others she'll throw a fit until she I put on one of her "kitty" shirts. She also almost always selects her own shoes for the day. I can see the shoe fetish I created isn't going away any time soon...sorry Craig! She also demands to wear her stocking hat every day when I put on her coat. Even if it's 60 degrees outside, she'll say "hat, too, Mommy?" and take a lot of convincing that she doesn't need it. I can only imagine this clothes struggle is only going to get worse.
Well, that's the latest and greatest on Miss D for now. I know it's totally random, but I wanted to have this down so that six months from now when the real "Terrible Twos" are in full-swing I can look back to a calmer time in our house. Ha!
Monday, January 9, 2012
So much for getting healthy...
Delaney came down with a nasty cold last week, and I spent Thursday & Friday home with a sick little girl. She had a runny nose and stuff like that since before Christmas. But when she woke up with a fever Thursday morning, I thought for sure she had an ear infection or strep or something like that, but alas it was "just a combination of viruses". Awesome! My little girl had a low fever from Thursday until Saturday, snot everywhere, a smoker's cough, and was extremely clingy. Since it was a virus there wasn't much I could do for her...fluids, ibuprofen/Tylenol, humidifier, etc. Obviously, I enjoyed all the extra cuddles and snuggles, but of course those have now come back to bite me in the butt!
I'm sick. Craig's sick. We are a big, snotty, miserable family. No fevers since Saturday, so we have all gone back to our normal day-to-day happenings. All I want to do is go home to my sweat pants and DVR. I haven't made it back to the gym since Thursday thanks to this lovely sickness. I toyed with the idea of going tonight, but the way my head is pounding right now and the fact that I can't breath all that well, I'd say that's highly unlikely at this point. Here's to hoping this doesn't stick around too long!
I'm sick. Craig's sick. We are a big, snotty, miserable family. No fevers since Saturday, so we have all gone back to our normal day-to-day happenings. All I want to do is go home to my sweat pants and DVR. I haven't made it back to the gym since Thursday thanks to this lovely sickness. I toyed with the idea of going tonight, but the way my head is pounding right now and the fact that I can't breath all that well, I'd say that's highly unlikely at this point. Here's to hoping this doesn't stick around too long!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Happy New Year!
Ok, so I'm a few days late! Oops! We were pretty lame over the New Year's weekend, but I honestly loved every minute! We have been going non stop, on the road, away from home for the last six weekends. We needed some time to stay put and relax. The long weekend was long overdue and so needed! We stayed home just the 3 (plus Izzy) of us for a majority of the entire weekend. We played lots, watched a lot of football, grocery shopped, ate yummy food, read lots of books, and had lots of quality family time! It was awesome! These type of days/weekends are few and far between, so I try to really soak them up when they happen! It was so low-key, I didn't even take any pictures...
So, with the new year of course that means resolution time. Mine isn't terribly original, but for sake of accountability here it is. I hope to get healthy in 2012. Mentally, physically, and financially. All of these areas could definitely use some TLC, so in 2012 I'm making the effort to do something about it.
The physical aspect is already in progress. We finally joined the YMCA over the weekend (Monday to be exact), and Craig and I have already made one successful trip each for a workout. I haven't done anything active short of housework and chasing a crazy toddler around since September when I landed myself in that glorious walking boot. Craig hasn't done anything (aside from yardwork and occasional labor intensive days at work) since Delaney was born. To say that we were both a little overdue for some exercise is an understatement.
I think the additional of regular work outs in my life will help with my mental health. I know that my mind was in a really good place last summer when I was running, and I hope to get back there soon. I was a better mother, wife, sister, daughter and friend. Between the stress of the holidays and the wonderful economy, it's been a little rough lately. Not to mention that I think I suffer slightly from the "winter blues", it's a tough time of year. The weather has been amazing lately so that should be helping, but I still feel that gloomy feeling a lot. I'm optimistic that will change very soon!
I don't need to get into the nitty-gritty of our finances, but I'm make a conscience effort more than ever to cut back and lower our expenses this year! This will also help lower my stress level and improve my mental health! Wish me luck and wisdom!
Here's to a brighter & healthier 2012! Happy New Year!
So, with the new year of course that means resolution time. Mine isn't terribly original, but for sake of accountability here it is. I hope to get healthy in 2012. Mentally, physically, and financially. All of these areas could definitely use some TLC, so in 2012 I'm making the effort to do something about it.
The physical aspect is already in progress. We finally joined the YMCA over the weekend (Monday to be exact), and Craig and I have already made one successful trip each for a workout. I haven't done anything active short of housework and chasing a crazy toddler around since September when I landed myself in that glorious walking boot. Craig hasn't done anything (aside from yardwork and occasional labor intensive days at work) since Delaney was born. To say that we were both a little overdue for some exercise is an understatement.
I think the additional of regular work outs in my life will help with my mental health. I know that my mind was in a really good place last summer when I was running, and I hope to get back there soon. I was a better mother, wife, sister, daughter and friend. Between the stress of the holidays and the wonderful economy, it's been a little rough lately. Not to mention that I think I suffer slightly from the "winter blues", it's a tough time of year. The weather has been amazing lately so that should be helping, but I still feel that gloomy feeling a lot. I'm optimistic that will change very soon!
I don't need to get into the nitty-gritty of our finances, but I'm make a conscience effort more than ever to cut back and lower our expenses this year! This will also help lower my stress level and improve my mental health! Wish me luck and wisdom!
Here's to a brighter & healthier 2012! Happy New Year!
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