Randomness

The girls came home last night after 6 days away with their dad. Mattie was immediately wary of them both avoiding and refusing their requests for hugs. I think it hurt their feelings. He did warm up after about 20 minutes but I’m not sure why because Ali was continuously touching, mauling or trying to pick him up ignoring his protests. She was extremely hyper; I had to tell her to back off him at least a dozen times but she still couldn’t help herself. I ‘d catch her impulsively reaching her hand out to his head anytime he was remotely close to her. Megan chose to immediately jump into her dress up attire and play in the water. She checked on her worms that she’d caught the day she left (which were unfortunately dead) and went off to soak the backyard in hopes of collecting more. Summer is finally coming to an end. School starts on Monday and things will become routine again. I put the girls to bed at 9 last night in an attempt to get them started on an earlier bedtime. It was not easy, and it will take a few nights of conditioning to get them back on a “school night” schedule, but it will be so worth it. I miss having that last hour before bed all to myself.
I had mad the mistake of giving Mattie a sippy cup of water without the leak guard thing in it, and 15 minutes after I’d put him to bed I heard him calling me. I walked in to find him soaking wet along with his entire crib. I picked him up and tucked him into his big boy bed to change his sheets. He kept patting the pillow next to him saying “right here” indicating that he wanted me to lie down with him. I tucked a few pillows under the bottom sheet to prevent him from falling off the bed and telling him goodnight, I left the room. I peeked on him a handful of times but he stayed right there in the middle of his big bed just fingering his blankie, sucking his pacifier and looking around. He stayed there for over a half an hour, but wasn’t falling asleep. I was too tired to wait him out and finally decided that he needed to go back in his crib so that I could sleep without worrying that he was roaming the house.
I think if I wait much longer to transition him from his crib for good, I will lose my window of opportunity. Right now he believes that he cannot get off his bed, and that is a perfect way to start. I want to totally proof his room, and bring up the little 2-foot gate for his doorway first however so that I’m not lying awake paranoid.

Weight watchers update:
Still maintaining the 5-pound loss, however the last two weeks were quite a struggle. I realized just how much comfort I take in eating when I’m stressed and anxious. I stopped counting points two weeks ago when the drama with my Ex started and I could barely remember my name through all the anxiety, stress, and crying I was doing. I’m doing much better emotionally this week, and as of yesterday I’m counting points, and planning my meals around healthy, high protein foods. If only I’d remember how much better I actually feel when I’m eating healthier than I do when I think I’m “comforting myself” with the crap (like the entire box of Golden crisp cereal) that I consumed the last few weeks, then I’m sure I would be able to stick to this so much better.
It’s been just a day and a half but I feel great, and I’m excited about what I’ve packed to eat today. I’ve also found that taken the time to sit and plan out my meals through the next few days (or at least a day at a time) makes it much easier to follow.