How Do You

Raise your child not to have the only child syndrome? When he is the only child? With Tyler being close to three he is getting into thats mine phase. And I have come to realize as a parent I have failed! I have spoiled him way to much. I don't want him to be an ungrateful brat. So how do you go about teaching him with out him having  a sibling? If the Lord decides to give him a sibling that is wonderful. But as of now we are content with knowing he is our miracle baby.  Derek and I love him to pieces and wants what is best. So as we are not able to give him the sibling that we would love to right now or maybe forever what do you do? And knowing 80%  anyway he won't be going to public school he is never going to have good interaction with kids his age. How do you help and stop this?

Picky

I am officially out of lunch ideas for Tyler. The three things he does eat he is getting burnt out on. I have been trying new things here and there but it just ends up being a waste. I am getting very frustrated! He will eat ramon noodles, fried rice(one certain brand only) and salisbury steak.  The list I have tried for lunch is mac and cheese, corn dogs, peanut butter and jelly, sandwiches, nachos, pizza, chicken nuggets, fish sticks,  spaghetti Os, grilled cheese, grilled chicken, hamburgers, and the list counties. He does eat whatever vegetable I put with it but doesn't get full just off that. So after lunch he wants to snack the whole time up till dinner time. I am trying to find a website with kid lunch ideas but haven't came across any. He eats fresh fruit for his snacks and also gets a package of fruit snacks, eats veggie crackers or goldfish snacks.  So any help, tips, or meal ideas is welcome. I'm all out.

Family

I got to see my grandma and and two uncles yesterday as they were driving threw to go to Arkansas. Got to visit with them for a couple hours. It was nice getting to see them. Now my dad is headed here to come visit for the week. Talk about being lucky.  It has been so nice getting to see my dad so often.  He has definitely stepped up since we have not be able to make it to Colorado since May 2011.  I so hope we can go out there this summer though.  So this week will be busy with Tyler and his Papaw playing. If the weather stays nice maybe a trip to the zoo and parks. And we can do the aquarium the day its not so warm.   I love when family comes to visit. But I am already not looking forward to the goodbye:-/ It will no doubt be hard like last time.

Bad News

Well we took Tyler into the dentist to get his teeth checked. And got some really bad news. He has four cavities! For a kid that don't eat anything really sweet I was shocked.  My heart broke and I had to fight back the tears as the dentist was telling us are options.  He is going to have to go to the children's hospital and be put under to do the work. As a 2 1/2 year they can't do it while they are awake with in office sedation. Which is understandable cause there is NO WAY Tyler would sit there. But I couldn't help but get sick to my stomach. My baby with an i, getting put under and getting his teeth drilled on:-( Me not being the to protect him from any pain. Needless to say I broke down into tears as soon as we hit the truck!  Feeling like it was all my fault and that somehow I could have prevented all of this.  Lucky Derek was there and able to calm me down and talk me threw.  So now I have to get all the insurance approvals and get things set up.  Prayers will be greatly appreciated in the up coming weeks as we prepare for this. I will keep an update on here and FB of the date of surgery and how he is doing when it all happens.

This and That

So running has taken a back burner since getting sick. I have been down for a week now. The week before that was the week long basketball tournament. So I have had no time. Then in the mist of all that I decided to get Tyler completely diaper free. Well I'm sad to say it still hasn't happen. The stinking kid will go all day long around the clock. But if I fail to set a timer he doesn't tell me and well the end result is him peeing on the floor.  Other then me being sick the rest of the family is doing good. Tyler has stayed healthy and so has Derek. We have had crazy spring like weather all month which has aloud us to play outside everyday and even get some trips to the park in and the lake to fish. I love being home. I have big plans to take random camping trips this summer to the lake. Day by day Tyler and Mishka are playing better and better. I  am so blessed with my two boys.

Hit By A Bus

Or so that's how I feel. I started off walking three miles a day. Then somehow I got the bright idea to at least run 1 of the three miles and boy do I feel it in every lower part of my body.  I crawled out of bed today.  So I have a walking buddy on Mon, Thu,and Fri's. Which is a huge help. I went to the gym yesterday by myself for the first time. And it wasn't near as bad as I thought it would be. In fact I loved the alone time and look forward to next time.  I can't wait till I start seeing some results from it all.  I am having a hard time with the cravings of anything sweet:-/ But I haven't gave into temptation. I even was able to squeeze a piece of pizza into my calorie count and drank water with it for the first time. I have always been a firm believer of pizza and coke. But its those bad habits that got me to this place.

Healthier Me

No it's not a new year resolution. It's a I've been trying but not really the past few months. And now that the holidays have past it's time to get into gear! Since getting the dog we have went on walks everyday sometimes two a day. So that has been helping. I am now counting calories again. I am on a 1,044 calorie intake a day. And have been doing 30 sit ups this week a night and will increase that each week.  Also checked gym membership and will be budgeting that into the bills and see if we can make that happen. I would love to get into a Zumba class.  I have thrown all junk food out of my diet. But my husband is killing me on bringing stuff into the house. And his eating habits are beginning to gross me out. Especially knowing how many wasted calories he is putting into his body. lol My goal is top loss 35 pounds.