I let the kids sleep in today as although things worked yesterday and I had both kids asleep by 8pm, Little Man wet the bed because he really never had a chance to go to the toilet before falling asleep, he literally crash and burnt out on the couch. It is also freezing this morning and looks like it is going to rain.
My main aim is to have them sleeping a minimum of 10hours and I have succeeded for day one. Lets see how the day goes with a 7.30am start.
Friday, December 29, 2006
Thursday, December 28, 2006
The Plan
It continues and has been successful so far. Haven't been able to
convince Big Little Man to help tidy up after his bath, but Little Man
crashed on the couch at 6pm, not to bothered as I wanted them in bed
by 7pm and he did have a very busy day with the walk at 6.20am this
morning, 3 swims in the pool and all the other general running around
he does. I need to continue this plan of action for 6 weeks, as it
takes 6 weeks to form a habit and I want all of this like second
nature to them both.
convince Big Little Man to help tidy up after his bath, but Little Man
crashed on the couch at 6pm, not to bothered as I wanted them in bed
by 7pm and he did have a very busy day with the walk at 6.20am this
morning, 3 swims in the pool and all the other general running around
he does. I need to continue this plan of action for 6 weeks, as it
takes 6 weeks to form a habit and I want all of this like second
nature to them both.
Drastic times need drastic measures
Last night was my last straw with Big Little Man, actually he must of had heaps of last straws but at 11pm last night he was wide awake and arguing with me to continue playing his DS. I was ready to just leave and was tired of telling him to go to bed, he woke the Little Man and I just lost it.
Out came the pen and note paper and a new schedule that he would have to comply with or have a very sorry life, this is what it looked like:
6am - Wake up, then exercise (walk to playground)
7am - Breakfast
8am - School Lessons
9am - Free Play
10am - Free Play
11am - Snack
12 noon -
1pm - Lunch
2pm - Exercise (bike ride)
3pm - Free Play
4pm - Free Play
5pm - Dinner
6pm - Bath and Tidy up
7pm - Quiet room time the story time
8pm - Lights out and Sleep
It was really thought out, but I wanted him to dedicate some time to lessons and away from all the electronic games, I want him outdoors more and I most of all is have him sleep at a more reasonable hour.
So it's now 7.30am and the plan has worked fairly well so far, took a bit off effort to get him up at 6am and Little Man actually got up in a better mood. Took about 20 minutes to get dressed and organised to leave the house and we all went for a walk to the playground. In total we were out for 40 minutes and home by 7am.
I got them to set the table for breakfast and then we all sat together to eat, took a zooming 10 minutes. He did 3 lines of his lessons and I would have preferred 10 minutes so may have to work on that. Decided they behaved well so they can watch TV only no games till 8am. He has been begging for his DS but I am holding strong and no DS till 8am, maybe he can start learning to read time during this time as well.
We have some cousins coming over for a play today but that shouldn't alter too much in my plans, hopefully it should help in making them tired.
Am I being a bitch waking my kids to exercise in the morning? NO just being a parent who is trying to get her kids the most out of life. I have to justify all this of course!
Out came the pen and note paper and a new schedule that he would have to comply with or have a very sorry life, this is what it looked like:
6am - Wake up, then exercise (walk to playground)
7am - Breakfast
8am - School Lessons
9am - Free Play
10am - Free Play
11am - Snack
12 noon -
1pm - Lunch
2pm - Exercise (bike ride)
3pm - Free Play
4pm - Free Play
5pm - Dinner
6pm - Bath and Tidy up
7pm - Quiet room time the story time
8pm - Lights out and Sleep
It was really thought out, but I wanted him to dedicate some time to lessons and away from all the electronic games, I want him outdoors more and I most of all is have him sleep at a more reasonable hour.
So it's now 7.30am and the plan has worked fairly well so far, took a bit off effort to get him up at 6am and Little Man actually got up in a better mood. Took about 20 minutes to get dressed and organised to leave the house and we all went for a walk to the playground. In total we were out for 40 minutes and home by 7am.
I got them to set the table for breakfast and then we all sat together to eat, took a zooming 10 minutes. He did 3 lines of his lessons and I would have preferred 10 minutes so may have to work on that. Decided they behaved well so they can watch TV only no games till 8am. He has been begging for his DS but I am holding strong and no DS till 8am, maybe he can start learning to read time during this time as well.
We have some cousins coming over for a play today but that shouldn't alter too much in my plans, hopefully it should help in making them tired.
Am I being a bitch waking my kids to exercise in the morning? NO just being a parent who is trying to get her kids the most out of life. I have to justify all this of course!
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
1/4 way to looking like Halle
I recently took some new photo's of myself for a challenge I was taking part in at CK and I must gloat that I don't look half bad. Even though I have been pigging myself over the last 2 months when I do sit back and concentrate and workout My body feels and looks better so it is enough incentive to continue working out.
Have a look at this before and after shoot, this is also a huge incentive to never ever return to the size that I was. In the before shot I'm actually 8 kilo down from my heaviest, so I would have look much worst. I am really proud of myself, it's nice to hear little man say "your beautiful mummy" as I believe it now.
I also got my rollerblades, well I won them off ebay and just need to go and collect them, then I can start skating and tone those glutes!
Have a look at this before and after shoot, this is also a huge incentive to never ever return to the size that I was. In the before shot I'm actually 8 kilo down from my heaviest, so I would have look much worst. I am really proud of myself, it's nice to hear little man say "your beautiful mummy" as I believe it now.
I also got my rollerblades, well I won them off ebay and just need to go and collect them, then I can start skating and tone those glutes!
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Rollerblades
Do you all recall the day I wanted the bike trailer? Well today I want Rollerblades, my reasoning is very similar to the bike trailer, but this time I follow the kids on skates. Great idea and so much cheaper!
I've seen a pair on ebay, $5! How can I not consider them, even if I only wear then once and hated it, $5 is a cup of coffee theses days, so what to you think?
Yeah, bid!
I've seen a pair on ebay, $5! How can I not consider them, even if I only wear then once and hated it, $5 is a cup of coffee theses days, so what to you think?
Yeah, bid!
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Christmas is 9 days away!
Where has the time gone? It's not like the year has past me by without me noticing but it certainly seems to have flown by awfully quick.
I had one glorious day where both the boys and the man were at pre-school or work, I was amazingly bored as we have run out of funds to go shopping or do anything, but at the same time the peace and freedom to do what I liked was brilliant, I can not wait for next year when big little man is off to school 5 days a week and little man is off to pre-school for 2 days...oh I'm all smiles!
Christmas shall be dull this year with the man working, but I think the lack of parties to go to might be nice too. Not really getting anything for Christmas, bought some clothes already and hoping to get my hands on the Nintendo DS we bought for big little man as the man got himself a PSP and big little man already has a game boy. I don't need it and I don't really like games, but you can get the SIMS on it and that sound like fun, especially on the days the kids are driving up the wall.
But that's it, life is boring - oh wait! I met the CK ladies, they all seemed nice but we were al quiet and didn't say much, I wouldn't mind going on one of those city walks to find out more about them, but making the man watch the boys for an entire day is another challenge all on it's own I'm just not ready to tackle yet. Maybe 2007 will see him loosen up a bit and let me live a life...as so we wait.
toot toot, time to put the kiddies to bed, will blog again soon!
Update on my cat: It seems that he had a very close call and it's thankful that cat's have several lives as I'm sure that my kitty lost one over the last week. Kitty stopped eating altogether then disappeared for about 3 days, after hours of searching and assuming the worst I found my very sick cat under the house in an impossible to get to spot. But I did get him and have discovered that a cat drinking chlorinated water doesn't fair to well. So with lots of fresh water, in about 5 bowls all over the yard and house he is back on the roads of health. He is extremely skinny but I'm feeding him 3 times a day and he should be back to his old sleepy self in no time. I'm just glad that he didn't die, I wasn't ready for that.
I had one glorious day where both the boys and the man were at pre-school or work, I was amazingly bored as we have run out of funds to go shopping or do anything, but at the same time the peace and freedom to do what I liked was brilliant, I can not wait for next year when big little man is off to school 5 days a week and little man is off to pre-school for 2 days...oh I'm all smiles!
Christmas shall be dull this year with the man working, but I think the lack of parties to go to might be nice too. Not really getting anything for Christmas, bought some clothes already and hoping to get my hands on the Nintendo DS we bought for big little man as the man got himself a PSP and big little man already has a game boy. I don't need it and I don't really like games, but you can get the SIMS on it and that sound like fun, especially on the days the kids are driving up the wall.
But that's it, life is boring - oh wait! I met the CK ladies, they all seemed nice but we were al quiet and didn't say much, I wouldn't mind going on one of those city walks to find out more about them, but making the man watch the boys for an entire day is another challenge all on it's own I'm just not ready to tackle yet. Maybe 2007 will see him loosen up a bit and let me live a life...as so we wait.
toot toot, time to put the kiddies to bed, will blog again soon!
Update on my cat: It seems that he had a very close call and it's thankful that cat's have several lives as I'm sure that my kitty lost one over the last week. Kitty stopped eating altogether then disappeared for about 3 days, after hours of searching and assuming the worst I found my very sick cat under the house in an impossible to get to spot. But I did get him and have discovered that a cat drinking chlorinated water doesn't fair to well. So with lots of fresh water, in about 5 bowls all over the yard and house he is back on the roads of health. He is extremely skinny but I'm feeding him 3 times a day and he should be back to his old sleepy self in no time. I'm just glad that he didn't die, I wasn't ready for that.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Cat Depression?
Is it possible that a cat can be depressed? My cat has been acting
very strange since my parents left, he just sits there all day, head
to the ground and won't eat a thing. He is an old cat, over 10 yrs old
but it's only something I noticed the other day.
He still goes about his everyday business, sleeps near the pool, moves
away when the kids come, he meows if you call his name but it's like
he is just not there in spirit. Sick? not sure at all. I've given him
some soft food for breakfast which he usually doesn't get and will see
if it is eaten when I get home if not then it is likely something more
serious and a visit to the vet may be in order.
Poor Kitty.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Frumpy and Lumpy
Since my parents left over a week ago I have done nothing but eat, we have celebrated little man's 3rd birthday 3 times and with my uncles and mothers birthday, a total of 5 cakes have been consumed and my arse is showing it!
I just can not find the motivation to move and exercise properly again, all I do is very much incidental and it is just stopping me from gaining huge amounts but I really wanted to be at my goal at Christmas not over it. I have exactly 19 days till Christmas day and want to, HAVE too lose 2 kilo's to be back in my 57-58 kilo range, will be heaps happier if I can be in the lower end of 57 as at this weight I feel taught and not so lumpy. It's weird that I feel lumping at 59 kilo's when I lived my life so long at 80+ kilo's.
The man has really been nice the last few weeks and has agree to meet the CK girls at a Christmas get together on Sunday, should be an interesting day as many of these people I chat with online feel like friends and would be nice to see if we click in the same way in person.
That's it, will blog again soon, was very hard doing the blog when there were so many people about, but time is returning so you should all here from me again soon.
I just can not find the motivation to move and exercise properly again, all I do is very much incidental and it is just stopping me from gaining huge amounts but I really wanted to be at my goal at Christmas not over it. I have exactly 19 days till Christmas day and want to, HAVE too lose 2 kilo's to be back in my 57-58 kilo range, will be heaps happier if I can be in the lower end of 57 as at this weight I feel taught and not so lumpy. It's weird that I feel lumping at 59 kilo's when I lived my life so long at 80+ kilo's.
The man has really been nice the last few weeks and has agree to meet the CK girls at a Christmas get together on Sunday, should be an interesting day as many of these people I chat with online feel like friends and would be nice to see if we click in the same way in person.
That's it, will blog again soon, was very hard doing the blog when there were so many people about, but time is returning so you should all here from me again soon.
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