get outta bed, sleepyhead

Saying that mornings have been rough lately would be an understatement. Somehow, someway I got a 4 year old turned teenager over night. Tyler has always been such a morning kid and never had a problem with him getting up early, especially since he's been doing it since he was 2 months. He's been getting himself dressed for probably about a year or more now, and for a while it worked SO well to get up get everything ready, get HIM up and let him get ready while I showered and he watched cartoons. Then we realized he really needed an extra 1/2 hour sleep and that just wasn't going to work any more. But with out the extra time for him to "wake up", all I hear is whining every morning while I rush around to get ready to go. Last week I went in to get him up and he actually said to me "I just want you to leave me alone so I can SLEEP!!!" (no lie) And every morning was something along those lines. Really?!?!?! YOU'RE FOUR! He also has been slowly (very slowly thank goodness) weening himself from naps :( So my hope is that as he loses sleep the easier bed time will get. I sure do hope the morning thing is a phase, but knowing his dad - this could be a long 14 years to come.....

do it or don't do it... there is no trying...

So I mentioned before that Tyler had been ill with a cold virus and ear infection. I always wanted to raise my kids to be good at sharing things.... all things except there cold germs. Sure enough, two days after Ty's Dr appt, I started coming down with the "crud" tuened sinus infection and I am still getting it out of my system! In an effort to feel better, and another goal of mine for 2012, I have decided to make some changes to make a healthier new me. Like everyone else, I keep saying "on Monday I'll start" or "I'll start when I feel better" and reality is I need to just do it! nike.

So the first thing on my list is the look better naked 2 day cleanse. Another good find on my new Pinterest obsession. A simple meal plan that will hit your body's "reset" ton? For only two days? SOLD! Deinately something I could do. It's not the most glamorous sounding meal plan but it's doable. It's day 1 for me and I've made it all the way to my 2nd snack only cheating with one piece of fruit.

On to the "no poo shampoo". That's right. I didn't wash my hair with shampoo today either. I know it sounds absolutely disgusting, but honestly I have had unhealthy hair for YEARS and quite frankly just hate it most of the time. This woman's story is inspiring and has been able to completely recalibrate her scalp and gone a year with out shampoo. I'm not sure I'll be able to make this til I hit a turn around, but I happen to be out of shampoo - what better time to try!

Workouts. There's really no medium - you either love to do or hate to do it. Personally I LOVE a good workout, I just have a problem getting motivated and sticking with it. I have found two things I have vowed to committ myself to. My friend Lynee recently was telling me about doing a 5k (yeah right!) and then about the training program she used to get up to 5k. C25K - Couch to 5k. Literally meant to take you from being a couch potato to "runner" in 8 weeks. Now I am NO runner - but after looking over the program and hearing Lynee's testimony, I thought "I can DO this!". Then after reading a post on myfitgr.com about a new fitness location called "Pure Barre". Even though there is no actual dancing, only using the techniques I am immediately intrigued being a former dancer! (Ballet folks - get your mind out of the gutter) After telling a friend and also fellow former dancer about this place, couple days later she is emailed a Groupon for 70% of 5 sessions there! What luck! Needless to say we immediately took advantage and signed up.

I'm sure this sounds like a lot going at one time, but as once said to me "You have to make time" and the words of my old coach "Go big or go home" and of course Nike "Just do it".

happy valentines day

This year for Tyler's Valentines I wanted to do more than just your run of the mill character card and sucker. So while indulging in my new guilty pleasure (Pinterest!) I stumbled upon the cutest idea complete with free printable. It was pretty inexpensive and quite easy (slightly time consuming) and totally worth it. I am quite pleased with my self and very happy at how they turned out. Can't wait to see what I find next year!

show n tell

Last week Tyler came home with the Show N Tell bag from school. I'd like to say its his favorite thing but in all honesty there is NOTHING he doesn't love about school. This was his third time for Show N Tell so he knew the drill, pick 2-3 items to share with the class. Normally I help him out picking out what to bring (he has his favs so tends to pick the same thing) but he has been such a Mr. Independent when he took off with the bag to his room I decided to leave him alone. About 10 minutes later he come out, bag in tow, and I open it up.... "I emptied my whole top shelf in there Mama" he says. Sure enough... I couldn't help but just laugh.....

fashionably late, but I'm here....

Well I have set a lot of goals for myself for 2012 (probably too many per usual) and one of them is to blog more. So, an entire month has seemed to have passed my by and not one single blog? Clearly went way too fast. Onward and upward....

Saturday night Tyler began a cough and by Sunday night had turned into a lovely "barking" cough accompanied by fever. Lovely. Monday morning he wakes at up 5:30 am hacking up a lung (after I've already listened to him cough his poor little lungs out all night) fever still there. No work for this mama and no Miss Sandy's for Ty. I shouldn't complain, we've been blessed that this is his first time catching something all cold n flu season. Thankfully his doctor had an opening first thing that morning. Sure enough: ear infection accompanied by nasty cold virus. I am also thankful my kid can take cheapo amoxicillin because we were starting a round right away. After a 3 hour nap, he perked up and it was already beginning to break up. So happy - can't stand when little kiddos are miserable. Hopefully I have a normal monkey with a few days!