I think we've come up with an answer to our sleep problems. Last night was business as usual and Lola refused her milk and although extremely tired, refused to sleep in her bed. We put her in our bed and she was asleep in 10 minutes. But, we tricked her. This time Max was able to pick her up and move her to her bed after she was asleep for about 2 hours. I actually got to get into bed without a little foot pushing into my ribs! We laughed about how mad she was going to be when she woke up and she was in her bed and not ours. Well, 2 am comes along and Lola is screaming, running down the dark hallway! Max got up and got her and put her into bed with us. She was angry, she was mean and she screamed for about 3 minutes after she got into her spot in between us. It was pretty funny. I got at least 4 hours of good sleep. She wasn't too bad last night, though. She slept on my butt, but I was still able to sleep decently until the alarm went off. So, our idea is just to continue to move her to her bed after she falls asleep and soon she should just stay in there without waking up - like the good ole days. Max and I had a good laugh this morning about mad she was! Pretty hilarious.
Oh, Lola...you bring such joy and laughter to us every day.
On another note, exercise. Remember that? Yea, I don't. I am running a 10K on Saturday and I haven't run since last Saturday - and only 4.5 miles at that. I plan on going today, but this weather is killing me. I remember around this time last year I was hitting up the gym almost every day. I was on a roll. Where is my motivation? I'm still fat, probably fatter than last year and I just can't seem to find that motivation or energy to get my fat ass out to Memorial or to the gym. The weekends are fine. I am up and at 'em. But, the weekdays are just killer. I don't know, maybe I need a new work schedule. Come in a little earlier, thus leave earlier and make it to Memorial before dark. Oh, yeah, but I have that thing...that adorable little monkey at home waiting for me every day. If she weren't such a spaz, I could start taking her in the stroller again, but I'm not going to have a repeat of the last time we did that. She was horrible. Max has begun offering to "let" me go after I get home, but that's like the only time with Lola before bed! If I can just make it home, get dinner ready, get the baby ready for bath & bedtime, get her to bed and still be motivated to go by 7:00, then I'm set. It's that whole making it until 7, though. It's just there are so many days when I can't even fathom a measly 3 miles. I have to force myself out these days. Maybe I'm just PMS'ing and next week will be better!
Here's to PMS. Loveya/hateya.
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i feel on the motivation thing. i went for a run on tuesday, but it took everything i had to make myself do it. and i wanted to go today, but as you said the weather will not permit it. i am going to set my alarm for 5 and see if i can squeeze a run in before work tomorrow morning. hey, it's worth a shot. but honestly honey, don't beat yourself up for not finding the motivation or the time to do it. some weeks will be better than others and you do have a pretty amazing kid at home.
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