There are steps in place to make things better. We are getting there, but this year has been the worst because the bar keeps getting moved for what support we were going to get. Every time we think we have things sorted, we're told that things need to change.

She had a very difficult childhood and was a teenage mom, I don't think she ever really matured, and she holds her selfworth in what man she has and how much attention he gives her (Lord help him if he has a child that takes any attention away from her). Things are tough right now because she doesn't currently have a man in her life, so she's clinging to Hubby. She's got an attitude that the world has to cater to her, and anything that doesn't line up with how she wants it is an affront to her personally.

We understand her trauma and have been trying to work around it, but in the last few years she seems to have decided that the reason Hubby isn't doing everything she asks is my fault, which she then takes out on him.

I normally try to keep her drama off my check in thread, but things have been particularly rough recently and I just needed a place to vent. (Maybe I should have put it behind a spoiler, but I find that, for me, that makes it more intriguing and I definitely want to read it.):chuckle:
 
So, Sunday, I ended up digging a 20 ish foot long trench through about 2 feet of snow to get to the 'snow house' hubby had started making to allow for the door to open, and have access to dig out the centre. Yesterday, Hubby went out and made an epic snow house for the kids to play in. It's about 5.5 feet high and over 6 feet wide and long (Hubby can lie down in it). He posted on his Facebook that his "landlord" (Munchie) was charging him $25 a month for no indoor plumbing or roof. :happys:

He grew up in an apartment building and didn't really get to build snow forts as a child, so he's making up for lost time now. :chuckle:

Yesterday we played a bit with the kids, chilled for the most part, and Munchie had a call with one of our local universities for a study on how children see gender roles and such. I spent that time keeping Biggie quiet, because even though we scheduled the call during his nap, he decided to wake up just before it started. Munchie had a lot of fun with it apparently, and we're getting a $20 Amazon card, so good news all around. :high-five-celebrate:

I'm on the fence for if I'm going out to go to the gym tonight, it's supposed to be -20C windchill and, even though I'll be in the car, it's still flipping cold!!! :shiver:

We also have to see what the rest of the day brings, Munchie got sent home from school for hitting again, but there's some thought on our part (after Hubby talked with the teacher rather than the VP) that at least one hit was accidental, but it was that hit that was the final straw. So she's home right now, doing school work and helping Hubby with laundry and such. She's bummed she didn't get to play on the 'snow mountain' at school, and fully took accountability with the VP when she got to the office (she told the VP herself that she was there because she was hitting). She did so well last week that this is really disappointing. We're hoping that the consequence of coming home with Hubby will make the rest of the week go well. :sadness:
 
Well, Munchie definitely learned a lesson. This morning all she would talk about was how good she was going to be at school. There's been ANOTHER teacher change. The first teacher is back 2 days a week, taking over for teacher 4. This is fine, we're glad it's a teacher who knew Munchie when she first started school and can notice how much better she's doing. Unfortunately, Munchie has got it in her head that teacher 4 got into a car accident and that's why she's gone. We have verified multiple times that no one told her this, she's just decided that's what happened, so we've been very clear to inform her that should she mention that to anyone, she has to say that it's something she just thinks, not something that's real. :cantwait:

I swear this child is going to make ALL of my hair grey. :smash:

I'm going to do my best to get to the gym tonight, definitely missing the movement, it's been so cold the last couple of days that I just get home and want to curl up under blankets with the kiddos. We're trying to get Biggie to go to sleep without all of the cuddles, so I'm not getting as much arm and shoulder workouts (also not getting as many backaches) which means I need to get some upper body work going too. :curlz:

If I get home early enough tonight, I might be able to get the kids out into their snow house tonight and play around a little before it gets too dark. :hophop:
 
It's not just me with the cold then? I take Shelby for a 3km walk. And then I want to go back to bed!
I was very happy today saw some improvement. Glad it was a bit warmer for you too!

:hug: for yet another teacher change for Munchie. But yeah: good that it's someone who already knows the kids!
 
If it's not cold, it's snowing... welcome back La Nina... Last night we got another cm or two (about half an inch) and it's still falling. Just means the kids' snow house will get higher walls. :snowball:

The universe conspired against me and between assisting a coworker with a software issue, and traffic, I didn't get home in time to take the kids out in the back to play in their house. Hubby and I have solid plans to do so today, especially now that we've tracked when it actually gets dark out. :earz:

I did end up getting to the gym last night. I did 7 minutes on the recumbent bike to warm up, Chiseled arms with a 5 lb dumbbell, then did some knee PT, then felt good enough to do Kettlebell 150. After that I did some stretching to cool down, and enjoyed the massage chairs. :curlz::softz:

I'm a little sore today, but that just tells me that I was on the right track and worked the right muscles. Hubby has his game night tonight so we'll see what I get up to after the kids are in bed. :jacks:
 
Munchie was too wiped from school to go out and play in the snow house, but Biggie went out and examined it for a bit. I think he might raise the rent on Hubby though, he was being pretty thorough, we think he noticed the 2' extension Hubby put in... might go up to $30/month for no roof or plumbing... :chuckle:

In other news, I am SORE from my workout on Wednesday. It's a good thing! Means I'm working muscles, but still, owwwww. I'll have to see what tonight holds, I may or may not head in to beat myself up again. :dkitty:

This is Hubby's birthday weekend, so the kids are getting a sleepover at the House in the Woods (my mom's) and we're doing a staycation at a local hotel. I have dinner reservations, signed up for early check in so I can get our D&D module set up, and plans for cake and time with the kids on Sunday. Very much looking forward to it and hoping this one ends better than the last staycation we did, where I got glutened on the Sunday which was no fun. :twirl:

I think that's all I have to update on right now. Munchie's week ended much better than it started. She's spoken about the hitting event and mentioned that the kid she hit has a tendency to touch her when she doesn't want to be, so we discussed ways to deal with that. I said she can move away from him so he will leave her alone, and she said she can't move when in circle time. So we discussed that if she's in a situation where she can't move because of the rules, she put her hand up and ask the teacher to move away from that child because he's touching her. I've been there with kids pestering until you react and then you get in trouble so I want to give her steps to deal with it in ways she stays in good behaviour. :pet:

And Lord help anyone who tries to tell her it's because this little boy 'likes her'. Mamma Bear will make an appearance right quick! :yell:
 
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(Totally understand the gluten part - I can’t have anything with it either) :sendinglove:
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Due to various mis-readings and mishaps I've been glutened 4 times in the last 12 months. As I have celiac disease it's a violent reaction, followed by a couple weeks of things being off as my organs heal. Luckily my region has a decent Facebook group with current restaurant lists so I'm about as safe as I feel for this weekend with our plans. :eatall:
 
The two workouts I did on Wednesday stuck with me till Saturday. My poor muscles were sore! Which means I need to do them again and keep those muscles growing! :flex:

Munchie had been up late Thursday night (Daddy's night out, she gets to lay in the guest bedroom and watch a bit of TV for bedtime, usually she conks out at a normal time, this time she was up till 10:15.) At 10 she came upstairs asking if Daddy was home (which is when she has to go upstairs), I told her no, and asked if she wanted to get in her bed upstairs. Got her all tucked in bed and she started fussing that she wanted to watch quiet music in the guest room. Took her BACK to the guest room, don't even get the quiet music on and she's already crashing. I took her upstairs for bed at 11:30 and she slept well from then. :zzz:

This meant I was going to make SURE she got to bed on time for Friday because they were having a G&G sleep over on Saturday. Got Biggie eating a snack, got Munchie through bedtime routine, got Biggie settled with his bottle on the couch, he's just about to drift off when the front door opens. :onfire:

"Daddy comin'" he's up again and hopping around because Daddy's home!! :hellothere:

So Daddy got to get him fully settled while I got some stuff gathered for the next day. :hehehe:

Saturday morning the kids and I played a bit, read a couple of books, and got dressed and packed to head out to G&G's. I swear Munchie had more excitement for packing her bag than for actually getting on the way. Biggie fell asleep in the car as we were dropping Hubby off to work for the day, then drove up to G&G's town and grabbed lunch for the kids. We were a bit early, my Mom wasn't due back for another 45 minutes, but rather than eat in the car, Munchie asked if they could eat at G&G's. I called step-dad and he said sure (according to mother he'd never say anything BUT sure, and it was a bit unfair to him to invade... but I wasn't just dropping and running in this case and both kids behaved well with their lunches). Mom showed up and I got things unpacked and settled, remembered to write down instructions this time, and moved the car seats over. Then I was FREEEEEEEE. :rush:

As I was leaving, I got a note from the hotel that they needed Hubby's ID as it was his card we used, so I had to swing by his work and grab that, then fly down home to pack and load the car (busting into the house with the still frozen door... luckily we have a thaw this week and can probably dry it out), and then run down the street as I'd scheduled a facial. :standby:

After a lovely hour of relaxing I dashed to the hotel and set things up, realizing I'd forgotten my jammies and my dress shoes for dinner, so I dashed back home, then dashed to grab Hubby because we had dinner reservations, and time was getting tight! :panic:

After dinner (which had us freezing because we were sat right by a window), we went back to the hotel and did our D&D Date Night which was quite fun, but also nerve wracking for me because it was my first time being the DM. I know I just need practice but I really felt like I was floundering. :surrender:

Then we had a wonderful night's sleep and I even got to sleep in until 7:30! :night:

We went out to breakfast, and got a message that Biggie had crashed for his nap early (he'd woken up early), so we had some extra time before picking the kids up. Once that was done (and we were shown the blanket fort Munchie had slept in, the snowball she'd balanced on her head, and the many pictures they'd drawn) we headed home (with Munchie crashed the entire ride back), and had some family play time to celebrate Hubby's birthday. :bdance:

Munchie then made (with supervision and oven help) Hubby a birthday cake (she's been talking about the cake she was going to make all week!) We had a relatively low key afternoon and ordered in dinner. :bcake:

By the time we got the kids settled we were pooched, but all told it was a fun weekend. :crawl:

Today an email came through from Munchie's school that the thrift store they own to help with fundraising (since it's a private school) has a position open for a store manager that could not line up with Hubby's strengths more perfectly. So... crossing fingers and toes to see how that goes. :hopeful:
 
Ooof, so icy front walks and loaded hands do not mix. :roadkill:

Made it to work and downed some Advil, we'll see how bad the bruising is come the end of the day. Luckily I didn't hit my head, nor do I think I broke anything. Just bruised and stiff. :crawl:

Last night was Munchie weigh in and she's up to 33.4 lbs! That's up 1 lb in the last 2 weeks, so things are looking good so far. :hooray:

I didn't make it to the gym, just wasn't feeling it after getting the kids to bed. Tonight I will be going, if only to use the massage chairs, but I think doing a bit of bike cardio and stretching would do me good too. :softz:

That of course will be after the kids go to bed, before bed, we have plans to grant one of Munchie's birthday wishes and take the kids through a car wash. We're in the middle of the February thaw and the car could really use a scrub. She loves the show Carl's Carwash on YouTube and wants to see what a real one is like. :shine:

Otherwise I will likely be taking things easy and watching where my feet go. :hehehe:
 
Whoo what a week. I have been grumpy and sore since my fall. Just chilling at home for the most part. :scroll:

I did have two very good things happen today though.

1. I was accepted as a Goodreads Librarian which means I can help get stuff updated and, more importantly, start working on getting the LibriVox catalogue in there. :type:
2. With my book reviewing, I post reviews on Indigo, and they ran a contest in December that I got randomly picked for! Once my info forms are processed I'm getting a $500 gift card to the store! The kids' library is getting an update, hubby's getting new books, and I can preorder the next in my series that's coming out in October! :hop:

I had physio today and my therapist was very impressed with how much improvement my muscle tone has. My fall didn't affect my knee thank goodness. We've moved to 4 weeks between appointments, which means my benefits will extend that much further. :dkitty:

Additionally our second car (which isn't the one we were planning on getting but is the car we now have) is ready for pick up, though we don't have insurance or plates for it yet. This will allow hubby more ease with getting a job, but also means that while he doesn't have a job, he will be errand boy for MIL. Which is why he's putting off grabbing the car right now. :amused:

Hubby's at the hobby store tonight so won't be home until after 9. I'm feeling better today, first day since the fall that I haven't taken pain killers. I'm debating on whether to do workout with the kids or after the kids are in bed. I'm leaning towards getting some cardio and such in through dancing with the kids and then having a wonderful soak in the jet tub after they're asleep. :celeb:

Tomorrow the kids and I are home alone as hubby is helping at the store again, and we're supposed to get back down to cold for the weekend. It would be nice if I could have a decent day on the weekend to go out and play with my kids in the snow!!! Sadly we have no such luck, and next week we're getting enough rain that we'll be back to green again. Oh well, nicer temperatures to come allowing for us to get out without fear of frostbite and falls. :verysadkitty:

I just need to figure out what we're going to do to have some fun and not just sit around being bumps on a log. :kcoffee:

Edit: Just had a panic as I double checked our schedule because Munchie has a birthday party to go to tomorrow! Luckily a quick call and car re-arrangements and we have transport. Munchie will likely be there playing (it's just at her school's gym), because I'll have Biggie in tow and that's his naptime. :imp:
 
Laura Rainbow Dragon said:
Does Munchie get a week off school this month?
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She gets more than a week, I'm not sure if it's because she's in a private school or just what schools are doing now due to parents taking out kids early for vacations, but Thursday is her last day then she's off the next week and the Monday following.

She's a bit bummed though because it means she won't get to see her friends.
 
Good morning Hive! :hellothere:

It was a pretty chill weekend, spent a lot of time in the house playing make up games and obstacle courses. :twirl:

Didn't get much done on Monday, but yesterday I got to the gym. Did my physio with a 15 minute pedal on the recumbent bike, and my leg extensions. Want to keep my physiotherapist happy so that hopefully I can extend my appointments out further. :standby:

Otherwise, just chilling and getting ready for next week with Munchie off, figuring out what I want to have planned for exercize and such. :curlz:
 
Last night I didn't go to the gym, but that's because we took the kids on an adventure. My Indigo (book store) gift card came in and we let the kids choose some books. :moves:

Biggie grabbed a book about how Grandma's are Great, an ABC board book with facts about Black History Month, an early readers book about Dinosaurs, and a book about a world of Pickles (which he was VERY upset that we wouldn't let him have it while we were driving). :makeway:

Munchie grabbed a few more books in the Bad Seed/Good Egg series, including a level 1 and 2 reader bulk pack of 3 books. She also grabbed a Gabby's Dollhouse magnet book. :hop:

I grabbed a copy of Just One More Story which is one Munchie and I read as an advanced copy and really loved. I'm planning on including Biggie when I read it next. :pet:

We also grabbed 2 board books that Munchie wants to give to her 'cousin' (her Godparents' child). :flowerkitty:

Hubby grabbed 2 books he's been waiting for in his current series. :pose:

And I still have nearly $200 to spend. :muahaha:

Munchie and Biggie decided to do a weigh in and they are 0.2 lb difference. Munchie's doing a great job of eating and has been slowly inching up, so we're quite pleased with that. Biggie... well, he's just living up to his nickname. :lovely:

This weekend (starting tonight) Munchie is doing a 3 day sleepover at Gramma's. This will hopefully allow us to accomplish a few things.

1) Give Munchie a chance to try going on 'vacation' for longer stretches than just one night, as there's been discussion of her going on a longer trip with Gramma to Spain. This way Munchie has the ability to see us if she needs it, and we can keep working on her being away from home for longer stretches. As a child who did suffer from homesickness when at Guide camp, I want to give Munchie the chance to get used to things rather than just throwing her into it. :2hot:

2) Get Biggie used to a bedtime routine. He kind of has one now, Munchie goes to bed, he gets his bottle, and crashes on the couch. What we need is to get him to go upstairs and fall asleep in his bed. This is going to cause a lot of crying and screaming, so it's hard to do when Munchie is trying to sleep just across the hallway. We're hoping with 3 nights, we'll be able to get him used to going to sleep in his bed. I predict I will be sitting against his bedroom door for a while today while he rails at how unfair it is. :deepsleep:

3) Get Biggie on the path to being potty trained. He's got the concept down, he's been 'using' the potty (more like playing with the bits of toilet paper we give him) for at least 6 months. He's managed to go at home and at day care a handful of times, but now we need to get that to be a regular basis. Considering the accidents that are definitely going to happen, it's easier to do when Munchie's not around. So! Tonight I will be starting with books/videos all about using the potty and trying to get him to go while wearing pull ups/diaper, tomorrow we will continue on that path after I get home from work, and Saturday is Big Boy undies and lots of cleaning supplies. :accepted:

I'm expecting to not really get to the gym until possibly Saturday night (though hubby may take bedtime tomorrow), however I am expecting a fair amount of upper body work as I dash Biggie to the bathroom. :chuckle:
 
Time changes suck! Both kids are all over the place time wise, and neither wanted to get up this morning, poor things. :crawl:

This weekend I hit the gym and did more physio stuff, that's kind of what I'm focusing on right now because if I can get my knee strong and my physiotherapist happy, then I can space out my appointments more. :standby:

I also decided to do a plank challenge to see where I am. Last time I hit 90 seconds, this time I managed 105 (or 1:45) so an increase of 15 seconds which isn't bad. Again, I could have possibly gone longer, but I didn't want to put myself into too much pain. This is a personal challenge, so I'm not going to chance injuring myself, I've got plenty of time to get up to 5 minutes. :flat:

Yesterday we got the kids outside for a walk! We hoped some fresh air and sunshine would help with the time change, and it did manage nap time a bit, but last night was rough, especially for Biggie. :peek:

Speaking of which...

Bedtime is still on the couch, when considering battles that was the one we were willing to let go. He settles on his own without cuddling or walking around the room so it's not too bad, and he's got a stuffy nose so the couch gave a bit of extra elevation for falling asleep. :deepsleep:

Potty training got the concept some. We had one accident, 2 minutes after sitting on the potty and putting on big boy undies, the natural thing happened. Then he didn't want to have that happen again, so he was in and out of the bathroom for a bit before requesting his diaper back. I put it on him, and now that things were 'safe' I started getting lunch ready. Then I heard the tell-tale sound of diaper velcro and ran to find him in the bathroom because he'd gone in his diaper but knew that was a potty feeling. We have to get the timing right, but he's got the concept. Later in the afternoon he wanted his big boy undies on again, but I think he's going to take some time getting used to them because after about half an hour he was asking for them off again. When hubby came home with Munchie, Biggie was back in diapers, but he found a spare pair of his undies and had pulled them on over his diaper, so... :clap:

We're encouraging, we're getting the idea in his head. The other issue is the temperature, our playroom is the back split of our house and on a cement pad, facing west, so it gets all the wind and no insulation from a basement or anything, so it gets quite cold. Having a kid running around in just undies, socks, and a top can be kind of uncomfortable for him, so we're looking at doing a full push for it in a month or so when it's a bit warmer. :dancy:

Munchie did fine on her time away, but did miss us. She's off for another Gramma day/Sleepover as she's getting surprised with a Frozen concert tomorrow. :earz:

Biggie's big thing today is getting his first haircut. I'm not sure if I'm emotionally ready for losing his curls, but they are just so unruly! His little mullet needs control. :teary:
 
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It is done! He was fantastic, no freaking out or anything. He wiggled, but a big part of that was making sure the hair stylist knew that there were Pineapples on the phone (he was watching Hey Bear). At home I realized how different he looked and got a bit emotional. I didn't have myself in check when hubby came into the room and we both laughed about it. Biggie looked between me and Hubby, shook his head and said "Not too funny" which sent Hubby into hysterics. :teary: :hehehe:

I hit the gym and did a leg day. 7 minute bike warm up, abductions, squat press, leg extensions. :standby:

For right now I'm really focusing on my physio exercizes and getting my knee to the best place it's been since I first injured it in '96. If I get it healthy enough, I just may be able to go skiing again! Considering the surgeon who operated on my knee when I was 18 told me I'd need a knee replacement in my 30s, and here I am early 40s with almost no pain, maybe I can get clearance to hit the slopes again. :cantwait:

If nothing else, being able to space out my appointments with the therapist would be nice so I don't have to use up my benefits so fast.

Munchie is off to a Frozen concert of some sort in her best Anna dress. I'm excited to hear how her day went for her. It's her first March break and she's kind of confused by it and why she doesn't have to go to school. We're trying to keep her busy and doing fun stuff so she doesn't get bored just sitting around. :celeb:

If I get a chance to run to the gym tonight I'll probably do a dumbbell workout from the 100 workouts PDF. Gotta keep these guns in shape now that Biggie isn't demanding walking cuddles. :bicepz:
 
While knocking on all the wood and NOT jinxing myself, the runny noses from the weekend seem to be receding. :hop:

The kids are at my Mom's at the house in the woods today. It's Grandma's birthday tomorrow, so they're getting a chance to celebrate with her. :celeb:

I was not feeling the gym last night (a bit sore from the day before, plus I finished my audiobook and hadn't started a new one so didn't have any incentive to go.) :amused:

I was reading back through my check-in thread a bit and was reminded that much of Zero Hero can be done at my desk, so I started up again. :fantastic:

Day 1 Zero Hero - Level 3 :star:

My current plan is to do what I can at my desk (which has the added benefit of getting me to stand up, which I've been lazy on), and then do ab days or things that are too noisy to be sneaky at the gym in addition to whatever I would normally do (bike/physio). :flex:

My poor little Reboot badge is lonely. :bigcry:
 
Day 2 of Zero Hero done on Level 3 :star:

Boy can I feel the difference in my knee! Feeling much stronger now as my physio goes on. :flex:

Not a lot happening home wise right now (finally). Just a bunch of enjoying March Break together really. Munchie was spending today with Hubby and they surprised me with a Tim's coffee which was wonderful. :flowerkitty:

I'll see if I'm up for going to the gym, I have a book started so can go an listen to it as a reason to go. :hehehe:

I am bummed that we're having a nice warm weekend and we're supposed to be absolutely slammed with rain the whole time. :onfire:
 
Saffity said:
I am bummed that we're having a nice warm weekend and we're supposed to be absolutely slammed with rain the whole time. :onfire:
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Looks like you'll get a bit of a break Saturday afternoon, during the warmest hours.

Same thing here. Shelby and I will definitely be looking out for that. We're doing our big hike today though. (Dry all day and predicted to get up to 17°C.)
 
Laura Rainbow Dragon said:
Looks like you'll get a bit of a break Saturday afternoon, during the warmest hours.

Same thing here. Shelby and I will definitely be looking out for that. We're doing our big hike today though. (Dry all day and predicted to get up to 17°C.)
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Ooo Hoo! And not just a small break, 2-6?? plenty of time to get out and play! Especially since the two monsters just got rainboots and desperately want to go puddle jumping.
 
Hoooah... stubborn toddler is stubborn, and cranky, when he decides he doesn't want a nap. :yellz:

Today turned out nicer than expected. We really only had about a 2 hour thunderstorm and then it was warm and partly sunny.:chilling:

The plan was to enjoy the inside during the rain, Biggie would go down for his nap allowing Munchie to watch the second Frozen, then we'd go out and splash in some puddles and come back in for a special bath. :smirk:

Well, Biggie didn't nap, Munchie didn't watch Frozen, but we did go out for puddle stomping so that was fun. :teary:

We just went around the block really, and sadly, for all the "frozen ground won't absorb the water" warnings, most of the good looking puddles during the storm were gone. There were a few good jumpers, but after Biggie tried following Munchie in her big splashes, he decided he much preferred just stomping in shallower ones. :hop:

We have a neighbour across the street who has an RC truck that he's started bringing out on nice days. He had it out again as we came around the last corner, and Munchie (who is obsessed with anything vehicular) plunked herself down on what was left of the snow hill and watched him drive it. I told her that no matter how close he brought the car to her she was not allowed to touch it, and she was very good. Biggie played on our bigger snow hill up by the house for a few minutes, before plunking down beside Munchie and watching the truck too. The neighbour is very sweet and drives the truck close to the kids like it's saying hello, and then races it around doing tricks. He jumped it over the snow hill behind Biggie and that was it for him, he was up in my arms because he felt the truck was too close. That was when I realized his 'muck pants' weren't as waterproof as I might have hoped and we went inside. :cutter:

Then it was surprise bath time!! I had purchased a bunch of glowy stuff - normal sticks for necklaces, bracelets, and star wands. Fill up the bath, crack the glowies, drop the kids in, turn off the lights, easily half an hour of bath time fun. Managed to get their hair washed, and then we brought the glowies upstairs for some DannyGo dancing because he's got a glowstick shapes video that the kids danced to about half a dozen times. :twirl:

Munchie was honestly the best behaviour I've seen in forever, even on the walk. She's doing such a good job! Biggie was cranky and easily frustrated, for obvious reasons. I managed to stay somewhat cool about it, but to be honest, I yelled more than I needed to. Munchie worried a couple of times that it was at her, and asked me if I was mad at her. I took some time to cool down and explain that no, I was frustrated with Biggie, who was not listening (especially when it came to staying at the kiddie table when he was eating) and also hadn't had a nap and I would try to calm down. Which I did, maybe not to perfect Mom levels, but enough. We played Munchie's favourite imagination game "Magic Nice Statue" which is inspired by a Bluey episode, but modified to fit Munchie's ideas of a good game. :yell::sit:

Food was whatever I could feasibly get the kids to eat. I gave Munchie some options and she's decided she hates pasta. (Which fair, we eat a lot of it. She went on a rice strike for about 6 months but has started eating it a little bit again). We had grilled cheese and hot dogs with strawberries, and I call that balanced enough. She's still at the stage of: we need to get as many calories into her as possible to get her weight up another couple pounds. So if catering to her tastes right now accomplishes that, and is something that Biggie will also eat, fair game. :nom:

Hubby came home from 'work' (helping out at the hobby store) and helped out with bedtime. Biggie was still fighting sleep every step of the way, until he choked on his milk bottle, once that was sorted he dropped, and I went to the gym. :love-attack:

Today Zero Hero was cardio (butt kicks and march steps) and I knew I needed to 'beat myself up' to get the good endorphins flowing, so I added a weight circuit I had pop up on TikTok for added measure. :bicepz:

:star:7 minutes warmup program on recumbent bike
:star:36 leg extensions on machine set at lowest setting - 3 sets of 12 with feet in different positions to work different muscles (physio exercize)
:star:32 leg adductions on machine set on second lowest setting - 2 sets of 16 (physio exercize)
:star:Zero Hero Day 4 - Level 1
:star:24 Dumbbell Plank Rows with 5 lb dumbbells - 2 sets of 12
:star:24 Russian Twist with 17.5 lb kettlebell - 2 sets of 12
:star:24 Overhead Triceps Press with 10 lb dumbbells - 2 sets of 12
:star:30 W-press with 5 lb dumbbells - 3 sets of 10 between Zero Hero

Then I went on the recovery bed that has cold and hot sections as well as a knee wrap around and leg compression to make sure my owies aren't too bad. :softz:

Now I'm chilling with a cider and chatting with Hubby about his new Magic the Gathering Deck, looking forward to tomorrow where I'll have grown up backup. :flowerkitty:
 
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Today is Munchie's last day of March Break. She was sad I didn't get to stay home with her, but she is enjoying her time alone with Hubby while Biggie is at daycare. She's very excited to see her friends tomorrow though.

Yesterday we had a quiet day and I did not go to the gym so today I played a bit of catchup at my standing desk. :imp:

:star: Zero Hero Day 5 - Level 1
:star: Zero Hero Day 6 - Level 1

I have full intentions on going to the gym tonight and at least doing my physiotherapy. :standby:
 
I forgot to write one thing about the weekend yesterday. On Sunday, I was just finishing up getting Biggie dressed after a bath when Munchie came dashing upstairs. She and Hubby had been playing floor hockey and she ran into the room "Mommy it's an emergency! Daddy needs an ice pack!" :freak:

I knew Biggie was going to be a couple of minutes as he had to put his stuffies to bed (a nightly ritual), so I asked Munchie to stay with him and make sure he was safe on the stairs if he started coming down, and dashed down to Hubby. He called up that it wasn't that bad, but he was laying on the floor holding his head. Apparently, he'd dove for a big save and bashed his head into the corner of the armrest on one of our big chairs. I got him an ice pack and some Advil, and then went to help the kids down the stairs (Biggie was just at the top of the stairs with a very watchful Munchie with him, I was pretty good on the timing it would take for him to get the stuffies on the shelf). :surrender:

Then Munchie hovered by Hubby, making sure he was ok. We then chatted about what to do if a grown up gets hurt (get another grown up), and what do you do if there's no other grown up and the hurt grown up can't talk to you (Call 911). However we realized a hitch to the plan, Munchie doesn't know how to use Hubby's phone, and he usually puts it too high for the kids to reach (he's 6'1"). Luckily we are one of the few households to still have a landline, so we did a drill. We pretended that Hubby was hurt and couldn't tell her what to do, and Mommy wasn't there, and she needed to use the landline to call for help (we had her call her Gramma because she knows that number) because we needed to make sure that a) she could reach the phone and b) she knew to hit the Talk button to call out. :hero:

She was a little trooper through the whole thing, and it's good to know that she knows how to get help if she needs it. :super:

Yesterday Munchie very proudly showed me her new Model car. I have to help her with the decals because Daddy has big fingers. Both kids were crazy full of energy (amazing what some sun will do), and were super excited that 3 of their YouTube channels had new releases (there was much dancing and exercize having). :jacks:

Dinner and Baths were done pretty quickly, and then while Hubby battled Biggie to sleep, I ran away to the gym. :rush:

Since I did Zero Hero at my desk, I did a small circuit:

:star:7 minutes recumbent bike (PT)
:star:2 sets of 16 hip abductors (PT)
:star:3 sets of 12 leg extensions (PT)
:star:2 sets of 12 knee down pushups

I increased the weight on the abduction and extension machines, so that was great. My pushups also felt pretty strong compared to times in the past. Then of course, I enjoyed the massage beds. :softz:

Today is Zero Hero Day 7, and we'll see if I get up to anything else. Biggie is at a point where he's fighting bedtime and I often am a distraction, so I'm using that opportunity to go to the gym so Hubby can ultimately get him down quicker. :kick:
 
Yesterday I had an adventure. We've been having weird stuff happening with the car's audio system but just figured it was a weird update or something. Then as I was driving home last night I got a huge red warning "CRITICAL FAILURE STOP WHEN SAFE". I was on the phone with Hubby, so I pulled over and he looked stuff up while I checked the car. Things seemed ok, but to give it a proper once over I limped the car to the nearest gas station 1km up the road and did another check after trying to call our dealership to see if they could talk me through some stuff, and getting their voicemail. :shakez:

All the fluids seemed full, and the error wasn't on the screen anymore, so I carefully drove the car home while hubby tried to get in contact with someone who could call me. They called me back just as I got home... turns out since the warning turned off, it's probably ok, but I'm driving our second car today and tomorrow (when Hubby's taking the car in to get checked over) just to be safe. We think it's a computer issue, because the locks have been beeping at us, and Hubby had trouble getting the trunk open this morning. :owly:

With that I still did:

:star: Zero Hero Day 7 - Level 3
:star:10 minutes recumbent bike at the gym

I was going to do more work at the gym, but they're back ordered on paper towel so only the staff can wipe down everything and I didn't want to any germs I'm carrying around from the kids on stuff. I'm going to add a cloth to my gym bag from now on just in case. :cantcope:

With luck today will be less eventful and things will calm down. Hubby has to go cover at the hobby store tonight, so dinner is mine, which means I'm going to do easy and probably make breakfasty stuff (Sausages, waffles or French toast or what have you). :carbs:
 
Quick afternoon check in.

So far today I did:

:star: 1 ish KM hike in the Nature Area across from my work
:star: Daily Exercize: 30 squat hold calf raises + EC
:star: Zero Hero Day 8 - Level 3

Due to Hubby covering the hobby store tonight and not getting home till after 9 I don't think I'm making it to the gym today. I'm looking at starting a core/plank challenge to try and get me to my goal of the 5 minute elbow plank, which may just get me to be able to do 50 push ups in one go. :move:

I was also reading the pull-ups guide as I'd like to be able to do 1 full pull-up with proper form by the end of the year, and I know my muscles aren't there yet. So I'll see if I can get some work done for that, have a couple workouts bookmarked that should help. :bounce:

With the nicer weather for the next couple of days I'm hoping to continue to walk across the street, however this weekend is supposed to get nasty again. Why always on the weekends when I want to take the kids out to play? :verysadkitty:

I'm definitely going to try and get them out for a walk/run tonight since the sun is out till 7 now. :chilling:

Also, I am officially a Battle Master, but fear not! I will be fair and accurate in all of my counting, Biggie and Munchie will ensure it, there will be no 1, 2, 3, 5 on their watch! :chuckle:
 
So yes, we did get to walk out in the sun, but not in the way I intended. Due to the car issue, I was driving our new car which actually has a key. :littletail:

Of course I locked it in the car. :blackout:

So Hubby had to come rescue me with the spare, and then swap cars because he had to run to cover the hobby store and we didn't have time to swap the car seats. So that changed supper plans and I figured I wasn't going to get them out for a walk, however, Munchie mentioned she wanted to go to the McDonald's with a play place to get her wiggles out. Realizing that they'd already been in the car for nearly 45 minutes and we still had at least a half hour drive home, I asked if she wanted to go to play place McDonald's or play outside in the nature area across from my work. :dkitty:


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That decision was easy (Munchie is using her hands as binoculars to watch some geese fly by). All told the kids did a bit of playing at the nature park area they have, and then we did about a 2 km hike. They both had a ton of fun looking for animals and tossing pine cones, and hiking is now going to definitely be something we do on a regular basis with nice weather. :dancy:

I had already done two big walks in the nature area yesterday because I have a new app called WeWard which will supposedly give you cash for walking (like, pennies for miles basically). I originally rolled my eyes at it but did do some research and found out they have a Pokemon Go aspect with cards you can collect by walking to them. I wandered about and go two cards, and then went for the walk with the kids. All told I did 8,526 steps, and there's a badge for getting 10K in one day, so... now that's a target. :fantastic:

I'm going to start tracking consecutive days exercizing, as that may get me to do SOMETHING on days I normally sit like a bump on a log, and also track my steps, just for curiosity. :support:

So 03/19

:star:Days Exercizing: 3
:star:Steps: 8,526


Today I have Zero Hero on the docket, and if the weather clears up a bit (it's grey, rainy, and cool out) I'll head out on a walk to nab some cards.
 
I know! You'd never guess there were 3 years between them! :charmed:

Not too long ago we were at the library and Biggie was playing with a couple of 3 year olds (one of whom he was taller than), and the one mother was talking about a friend or family member's kid who was getting tested for delays of some sort and she asked me when I noticed Biggie had a speech delay. I flustered a bit and said he didn't, he was actually a bit advanced for 2. She was shocked because she'd been sure he was at least a year older. :hehehe:

Munchie has been asking when we can go on our next hike, which sadly won't be this weekend due to the temperature dropping and the weather supposed to be nasty. I am doing research though, and checked out AtlasQuest for all local Letterboxes (Like Geocaching but you use clues instead of tech, and you don't trade treasures, there's usually a hand carved stamp inside.) With Biggie old enough to walk by himself, and Munchie doing much better listening, I can see us having a lot of adventures this summer. :party:

So Yesterday:

:star:Zero Hero Day 9 - Level 1
:star:Steps: 5,146
:star:Streak: 4 Days

Today will be more walking on lunch to collect my local WeWard cards, Zero Hero, and possibly some additional walking around after dinner with the kids since there are cards in our neighbourhood that would be fun to check out. :twirl:

Then it's preparing for battle this weekend! :kungfu::pow::choke:
 
All right, kids abed, logged on to count strikes, perfect time to update this log. :pose:

So starting off with yesterday:

:star:Zero Hero Day 10 - Level 3
:star:EOD - 40 Shoulder Taps + EC
:star:Steps: 5,411
:star:Streak: 5 Days

Did my walk to get 3 cards for my Walking to get rewards app. This time I did an urban walk when I went to get lunch and stumbled upon a little library that had a spot for kids books and one for grownups. The books were in a bit of disarray so I took a moment to tidy them up. :flowerkitty:

Then, at home, I did the Herculean task of bathing both kids before bedtime, alone, as Hubby was at work. This was a non-negotiable bedtime as Munchie had a birthday party to go to today, and Biggie was going to hang out at Gramma's during that time. :bicepz:

Today:

:pow:In the morning I entered the fray for Battleground with

:star:50 punches
:star:50 knee strikes

Then I wandered a huge playplace keeping tabs on Munchie at the birthday party. :panic:

Once home with Biggie (as Munchie is having a Gramma sleepover)

:star:Zero Hero Day 11 - Level 1
:star:50 Side Kicks
:star:50 Punches
:star:50 Overhead punches
:star:50 side to side strikes
:star:50 knee strikes

Then, to destimulate me from the insanity that was the birthday party, I went to the gym and:

:star:22 minutes on the treadmill to get my step count up, done on 3.1 so I could walk in time with my music
:star:2x12 Renegade rows w 5lb dumbbells
:star:2x12 Russian Twists w 8lb ball
:star:2x12 Overhead Triceps Extensions w 2x5lb dumbbells
:star:2x12 Bent Over Reverse Fly
:star:Steps: 6,209
:star:Streak: 6 Days

Tomorrow I have another birthday part to go to and it's most of the afternoon, so I'll have to plan how I'm going to work in my work out... I'll see myself out. :amused:
 
Quick morning check in so I don't forget after the baby birthday party. :celeb:

I have been valiantly representing the light in Battleground:

:star: 750 punches
:star:400 overhead punches
:star:50 knee strikes
:star:50 elbow strikes
:star:50 side to side strikes
:star:50 uppercuts
:star:50 side kicks
:star:50 back kicks

And I also completed

:star:Zero Hero Day 12 - Level 1

We'll see how much walking I get with the birthday party. It's coldish out today, but if the kids get overwhelmed inside with all the people I may just take them out to run around in the backyard for a bit. :rush:
 
Survived the birthday party, I spent most of the time watching the kids as another family with 5 kids aged 5-15 showed up and they were rather a lot for my two. :dizzy:

I went to the gym for some walking, I'm really feeling the last few days in my muscles, especially after doing the dumbbell circuit on Saturday, so I think I'll be taking it easy today. :chilling:

I may do an urban walk on lunch again, Zero Hero, and then see if I'm really feeling the gym or not. :unicorn:

Totals for yesterday:

:star: Steps: 4,414
:star: Streak: 7 days
 
So yesterday I did some walking, but not a lot. Over the course of the day I started feeling really icky. Two little kid birthday parties over the weekend apparently got me infected with a virus that knocked me flat. :roadkill:

:star: Steps: 1,734
:star: Streak: 8 days

Today I spent in bed, trying to get myself better. I did a short bit of yoga and stretching to ease up my joint pain that I always get when I have a bad cold, just enough to keep the streak going. :moves:

:star: Steps: 383 (A nice thing is, normally I'd feel like a failure for this, but I'm ok with letting myself heal today so that I can get better)
:star: Streak: 9 days
 
Feeling much better this morning, I'm at work at least. I have meds to help with the continued joint pain (don't know if it's partly due to how my Celiac Disease affected my joints or what, but whenever I get a cold every joint just aches.) :support:

Today I'm going to see if I can catch up on Zero Hero at my desk, and then see if I'm up for a walk later.

Thank you for the well wishes! :thankyou:
 
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