Well, I went to my first running class last night and it kicked my butt~! TEXAS heat is brutal, but apparently my body should get used to it within 2 weeks - I will let you know. They said on the weather channel that we are reaching record temperatures and it is technically not even summer yet. GET READY for a HOT ONE.
So b/c I had my class last night, Daniel picked up Aly from school, fed her dinner and then made dinner for us. He is such a great daddy and loves his little girl so much! Aly has started to wake up in the middle of the nights lately; it's tough. I can't figure out if she is going through a growth spurt, getting ready to achieve some milestone (maybe walking !!) or her schedule is out of whack?? I think it might be the first one. I fed her a bottle last night before she went to bed, but she then woke up at midnight and drained a 6oz bottle. Then this morning at 6:30, when we usually give her, her morning bottle; she wanted nothing to do with it - ugh, such a guessing game with little ones! When they are newborns, I think you get used to the lack of sleep, but once they start sleeping normally, you then get back to a normal sleep schedule. So this whole waking in the middle of the night is completely throwing me off. Oh well - I'll keep you posted.
So, once when I was in counseling (ha - that's a great way to start a new paragraph!). Actually, I have been in some sort of counseling all my life and am a huge advocate of it. It allows you to "throw-up" on someone that is completley unbiased. Anyway, in college, I saw this one counselor that spoke of balance. That if you have these 5 things in your life "balanced", you can pretty much be a "happy" person.
1.Relationships with family - check! This one is finally on a good page for me. My 20's were rough, but one the edge of 30's, my relationship with my family is pretty awesome. Daniel and I are doing great, he is so wonderful and supportive in everything that I do; I am truly blessed to have him as my husband and my best friend. AND the best part of it all, he can make me laugh one a dime, it is one of the things that I love most about him.
2. Relationships with friends - this one is hard. We are all so busy and we try to see each other as much as we can, but it would be nice to have a little more time in this area.
3. Religion - ugh, I struggle with this one. I am on a faith roller coaster, thankfully I do not think I am the only one.
4. Finances - S . L . O . W . L . Y getting better. Daniel is amazing at this, so responsible - me, not so much. BUT, we have a "prize" at the end of the tunnel and that is what I have to keep thinking about.
5. Time for yourself - just starting to get back in the swing of things. Before I had Alyson, I had a great "escape" section of my life. Activities that I enjoyed doing and did them for myself. When our Alygator came along, this got put to the side; which was to be expected. Being a mother is the most selfless thing you can do in your life. YOU are no longer number 1 and will never be for the rest of your life. Perfect example from this past weekend. At the beach on the 2nd day, Alyson started to get a cold. I could tell from her lack of sleep during the nights and her constant runny nose, that a day/morning at the beach was not the best place for her to be. Of course I wanted to stay; Hang out with my extended family, walk the beach with Daniel, swim in the ocean and "socially mingle" through the afternoon (that means having a few beers ;) BUT my little one was not feeling good, and the best thing for her was to come back into the condo, let her rest and keep her out of the harsh elements of the beach. And so WE did. Daniel offered to alternate back and forth, which was nice, but like I said. Being a mother/parent is about being selfless, everything that YOU want to do doesn't matter anymore. You/ I can have moments of selfishness, but when your baby is the factor of your decision, it is a "no brainer".
2nd Blog down. Enjoy your Wednesday!
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