I'm home and trying to keep up with everything. I have to admit there were some days last week that I forgot to give Mariska lunch, but I'm also proud to report that I didn't respond too badly on the day she decided she just wasn't going to use the potty. I kept my cool, although I think it was in protest to my "Potty Chart", she now has to use it 3 times to get a treat. I think this made her mad and she was just trying to stick it to me. But after seeing how well she can do it, and after the 4th "accident", I decided it might be worth trying the cool bath. So now if she has an "accident" she gets rinse in the tub with cool water, and if she uses the potty she gets to color a square on her chart, 3 squares equals either a sucker, marshmallow, twizler, mini candy bar or a Chewy Chips Ahoy cookie. This now being the case, we haven't had any accidents since. I'm going to slowly phase out the treats by adding a square every week, until we make it that if she doesn't have any accidents all day will get her a treat. I hate using food as rewards, but it works, and we can't afford much else! As she gets older we can find other things.
Brynley is adorable but wearing me out. Her night stretches of 7 hours start at dinner time. So I'm still getting up at 1 AM and again at 6. No matter what I do I can't get her hours to shift to when I need to sleep. We're finally getting her to take a few naps in the day, but I have to go in and put her back to sleep several times. Hopefully things will pan out soon.
My weight loss is a total bust. I'm thinking I simply bit off more then I could chew a bit too soon after having Brynley. I hadn't anticipated not sleeping a full night for over 3 months, Mariska was a great sleeper pretty early. Brynley is really pushing me to my limit. I hate putting my goal on my blog and having to admit, that yet again, I'm a miserable failure at losing it... but I'm just going to keep going and I'm going to push my goal to be for Christmas instead of September. I've put up some pictues, enjoy...
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These are such cute pictures. I love, love, love Brynley's eyebrows. Don't feel bad about the whole diet thing...until there are good routines to your day, you are really just torturing yourself - both emotionally and physically. GIVE YOURSELF A FREAKING BREAK ALREADY!!! You are human for Lenny's sake.
I can't even believe how cute Brynley is! Seriously! And Mariska is such a good older sister. I'm glad you're making your goals a bit more realistic with the weight - you really shouldn't be pushing yourself so soon after having a baby. I forgot how good a sleeper Mariska was - Isaac was definitely NOT a night sleeper. It was nearly a full YEAR before I actually got to consistently sleep through the night. So, uh, enjoy! :) (at least you know it will pass and the pain and terrible memories will eventually fade)
Eyebrows? That's random. Thank you. Yeah, I made that wieght goal on a rare "good day" for energy. And I'm just in a hurry because none of my clothes I actually like fit me! As for sleep, I think the clock change may help her schedule!!
Your girls are so beautiful! Dieting sucks and overrated. Just take one day at a time. I'm sorry Brynley isn't sleeping well, it makes it really hard on your physical/mental status when you are worn out!! Good luck Erika, call me anytime!
Dieting does suck! It does have to be a "life change." I'm not ready to make that life change yet, so chubby and happy I'll remain until I'm having a mid-life crisis.
What was the huge mistake on the brownies?
I'm happy for your high-speed!
The huge mistake was now that I made them, I'm going to want them way too much and get way fatter!
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